Basel-Landschaft awards licences for hydropower
The canton of Basel-Landschaft has identified six locations for new hydropower plants with a capacity of up to 10 megawatts on the Birs and Ergolz rivers. Interested companies can now…
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Energy self-sufficiency for buildings and 6G
Coin-sized, lead-free and battery-free sensors could form the backbone of digital infrastructure in buildings, transport and telecommunications in the future. Led by the ZHAW, together with Imperial College London, the…
New building project with sustainable energy concept in Olten
Alpiq has taken over the Pallas Kliniken new-build project in Olten. The energy supplier intends to relocate its Olten site to this location. The construction project will create a new…
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Seuzach secondary school generates generational power
The roof of the Seuzach secondary school is being fitted with a solar installation. The project is being supported with CHF 30,000 from the Energy Works of the Canton of…
Haute-Sorne pilot project demonstrates usable geothermal reservoir
Geo-Energie Jura has demonstrated the usability of the rock as a geothermal reservoir in the Haute-Sorne pilot project. Geo-Energie Suisse now wants to evaluate sites with a capacity of 10…
Solar modules put to the test
With the Hail Resiliency Curve Test, VDE Americas and the Renewable Energy Test Center are setting new standards for assessing the hail resistance of solar modules in a practical manner.…
New wind measuring mast provides data for planned wind farm
Axpo is planning to install up to eight wind turbines on the Dreibündenstein south of Chur. The potential of the site is now being analysed using a wind measurement mast.…
New storage concept for stable power grids presented
PLAN-B NET ZERO presented its battery storage system with green hydrogen for the first time at the D-A-CH Hydrogen Symposium. Combined, the two technologies should offer additional parameters in terms…
Capital secured for industrial scaling
FenX has raised 8.2 million Swiss francs in a series A financing round. The cleantech start-up intends to use the funds to industrialise its sustainable and lightweight mineral foam insulation…
Merger planned in the Zurich energy sector
The City of Zurich is examining a takeover of Energie 360 Grad by Energiewerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ). After joining forces, the city of Zurich's energy infrastructure could largely be…
Production relies on virtually CO2-free aluminium
Griesser Holding AG has been using 95% sustainable aluminium in the production of window shutters at its Austrian site in Nenzing since September. The company thus saves up to 30…
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Change planned at the top of the energy company
The Board of Directors of Axpo Holding AG has nominated Roland Leuenberger as the new Chairman. The current CEO of Repower AG is to take up the position on 1…
Parliament wants to speed up construction of large power plants for renewables
The federal parliament has passed the so-called acceleration decree with a large majority. This is intended to facilitate the construction of large hydro, wind and solar power plants.
New findings on the stability of steel under the influence of hydrogen
Researchers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) are investigating the mechanisms that lead to the hydrogen embrittlement of steel. Their findings will be used to…
Wooden computer mouse
Electronics on the compost heap. What sounds utopian has been pioneered by Empa researchers with their new, wood-based printed circuit board. As part of the HyPELignum project, they have created…
Examination of geothermal potential in the Burgdorf area started
Localnet AG and Axpo subsidiary CKW want to investigate the utilisation of geothermal energy in the Burgdorf area. If they come to a positive conclusion, they want to inform the…
New innovation boost for sustainable heating systems
EBP Schweiz AG from Zurich is investing in Nullpunkt AG via EBP Ventures. The young company from Oberengstringen has developed a heat pump with ice storage that scores points for…
Solar power plant above Klosters commences partial operation
Madrisa Solar above Klosters Dorf has been connected to the grid with around 15 per cent of its planned output. This makes it the first Alpine solar power plant to…