The Federal Office of Energy awarded its Watt d'Or energy prize<\/a> for the 14th time on January 7th. The award is intended to publicize exceptional achievements in the energy sector. But there is no prize money.<\/p>\n

The prize was awarded in four categories. In the Energy Technologies category, Adaptricity emerged<\/a> as the winner. The spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich ( ETH<\/a> ) is developing software that facilitates the planning and monitoring of distribution networks. In doing so, it helps to make the grids fit for the future of energy.<\/p>\n

In the renewable energies category, ABB<\/a> and Romande Energie<\/a> won a power plant in the Alps. On the Lac des Toules reservoir in Valais, Romande Energie operates a hydropower plant that also supplies solar power. The facility is unique for this height. ABB was able to successfully solve the technical challenges encountered during construction.<\/p>\n

In the energy-efficient mobility category, a joint project by the companies Hydrospider<\/a> , Hyundai Hydrogen Mobility,<\/a> H2 Energy<\/a> and the H2 Mobility Switzerland<\/a> association emerged as the winner. The partners want to set up the world's first commercial cycle for renewable hydrogen in Switzerland. This is intended to facilitate the use of hydrogen vehicles.<\/p>\n

There were two winners this year in the building and space category. On the one hand, the Umwelt Arena Schweiz<\/a> from Spreitenbach AG and René Schmid Architekten AG have<\/a> won. They convinced with a development in Männedorf ZH. Walter Schmid, energy pioneer and president of the Umwelt Arena Schweiz foundation, and his son, the architect René Schmid from René Schmid Architekten AG, rely on energy self-sufficiency in the association. Specifically, renewable electricity is produced with photovoltaic systems and wind energy systems. Half of this is used by the tenants. The rest is transported to a power-to-gas plant, converted into renewable gas and stored in the natural gas network for electricity and heat production in winter.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, St.Galler Mettiss AG<\/a> and Beat Kegel won in this category. You have converted an old building into a passive house. In doing so, they relied on a new concept, which enabled the project to be implemented cheaply. The new tenant of the building is the University of St.Gallen<\/a> .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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