Political roadmap to climate neutrality in Switzerland
Switzerland can reduce its CO₂ emissions to net zero by 2050 if key steps are taken over the next ten years. The final report of the POLIZERO project led by…
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Energie 360° and EKZ hold takeover talks
The City of Zurich is examining the sale of its energy company Energie 360° to Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich. The aim is to bundle the energy supply and accelerate decarbonization.…
Climate-friendly heat supply for Zofingen and Oftringen
StWZ Energie AG and Primeo Energie have founded the company Fernwärme Unteres Wiggertal AG. Together, the two energy service providers want to utilise synergies to build a district heating network.…
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Köniz tests power supply with 100 per cent renewable energy
The energy supplier BKW is testing new solutions for supplying electricity from renewable energies. To this end, the Bern-based company is conducting a pilot project in the Mittelhäusern district of…
Helicopter deployment for climate-friendly energy supply
BRUGG Pipes has installed a sustainable heat supply system at the Clinique Valmont. It consists of an air heat pump with a pipe to the clinic. Due to the space…
Circularity as the key to a climate-friendly building future
The CircularHub platform invites interested parties to the Circularity MasterClass in the construction and property sector. The aim is to contribute to achieving Switzerland's net-zero targets and to establish a…
Federal Council simplifies construction procedures
Switzerland urgently needs housing and progress in the energy transition. To ensure that approval procedures are no longer slowed down by restrictive regulations for the protection of the townscape, new…
Zurich invests in large-scale battery storage for greater security of supply
The electricity utility of the city of Zurich (ewz) is to receive CHF 20 million for the expansion of large battery storage facilities. The city council has requested a corresponding…
Mobile research factory optimises concrete construction for Hyperloop test facility
The EuroTube Foundation has put its Smart Mobile Factory into operation on the grounds of the Innovation Park Zurich. The container-based factory produces concrete components for the DemoTube research facility.…
Lighter and stronger: new generation of network arch bridges
The German border bridge over the Oder near Küstrin has a supporting structure that essentially consists of 88 carbon hangers. These were developed with the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials…
Dwindling interest in electric cars in Switzerland
Despite initial euphoria, interest in electric cars is stagnating. These are the findings of a survey conducted by insurer AXA Switzerland in collaboration with the Sotomo research institute. At the…
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First fast-charging station for electric cars opened in Adelboden
The Adelboden Light and Waterworks (LWA) commissions the first direct current fast charging station in Adelboden. It offers outputs of 50 to 100 kilowatts. Electric cars can be charged here…
Solar power stored seasonally for the first time in Kaltenbach
Matica AG has installed the second demonstration plant for its SeasOn sorption storage system at Swiss Post in Kaltenbach. Here, surplus solar power is stored in caustic soda for winter…
New fish ladder for the River Aare launched in Thun
Energie Thun AG has started the construction of a new fish ladder at the Aare works with the ground-breaking ceremony. The new construction is due to be commissioned by March…
Strategic access to the German balancing energy market
BKW takes over Südvolt GmbH. The Munich-based company is an expert in energy marketing and trades in flexibilities to keep the grid stable. It has direct access to all four…
Photovoltaic system on company roofs in Aarau
HKG Engineering AG wants to generate electricity on the roofs of its company buildings in future. Over the next six weeks, a photovoltaic system will be installed at the Aarau…
Olten-Trimbach heating network starts after approval from the cantonal hospital
Aare Energie AG and Industrielle Werke Basel (IWB) are starting to realise the Hagmatt heating network. From 2027, the neighbours Olten and Trimbach should be able to draw 20 gigawatt…
Success for Suissetec in the EKS case
With a legally binding ruling by the Schaffhausen High Court, the building technology association Suissetec has achieved an important success in the fight for fair market conditions. Two former employees…