Expansion of renewable energy plants in Italy
Graubünden-based Repower AG now owns all the shares in the Italian wind, solar and hydropower company Repower Renewable. To this end, it has purchased the 35 per cent stake previously…
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More electric motors researched on construction sites
Researchers at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts are looking for ways to increase the number of electric vehicles and machines on urban construction sites. Pilot construction sites in…
Energy City Gold for Zurich
The city of Zurich has been awarded the Energy City Gold label for the sixth time. In the current assessment, the city has achieved its best result to date. For…
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Synergies for sustainable building and energy solutions
The Hausbau Energie trade fair and the Energy Future Days will combine their strengths to form the largest platform for construction, renovation and sustainable energy solutions in Switzerland from 14…
Expansion of the district heating network in Kaiseraugst for a better heat supply
Energy supplier AEW begins construction work on the expansion of the Kaiseraugst heating network on 4 November. The first phase of the "Ast Dorf" project should be completed by Christmas,…
Lake Biel supplies energy for Nidau and Biel
Der Bielersee liefert erstmals Energie für Kundschaft in Nidau und Biel. Der dazu nötige Zwischenkreis zwischen dem Pumpwerk und der Energiezentrale ist fertiggestellt. Künftig soll das Netz auch in Richtung…
Efficient lighting and a pleasant atmosphere at St.Gallen Cantonal Hospital
Das Kantonsspital St.Gallen hat bei seinem kürzlich eröffneten Haus 7 A auf Leuchtmittel des Schwyzer Unternehmens Tulux gesetzt. Die neue räumliche und lichttechnische Gestaltung soll sich positiv auf die Genesung…
District heating and sustainability for the Metro Shop
The Metro Shop in Baden was connected to the district heating and cooling network, which enables an annual CO₂ reduction of 50 tons. The city of Baden is thus committed…
Property funds and solar contracting: a response to the specific needs of property owners
ESG scoring, increasing legal obligations, financing returns and rising tenant expectations: Property owners are facing ever-increasing challenges. Against this backdrop, Romande Energie's solar contracting programme offers them the opportunity to…
Suissetec opens new building on the education campus in Lostorf
Suissetec meldet die Neueröffnung seines erweiterten Campus in Lostorf. Der Neubau will Massstäbe bei Bildung und Nachhaltigkeit setzen. Am 16. November wird zu einem Tag der offenen Tür eingeladen.
Researchers develop commercially viable salt batteries for safe energy storage
Researchers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) are working on optimising salt batteries. Unlike lithium-ion batteries, these are non-flammable and can therefore be used in…
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Canton of Lucerne votes on expansion of renewables
The canton of Lucerne wants to promote the expansion of renewable energies. To this end, the planning and building law is to be amended. The electorate will decide on this…
Lucerne’s Wesemlin neighbourhood is leading the way, mastering the energy transition together!
The Wesemlin neighbourhood in Lucerne is setting an example for a collective energy transition: Instead of individual solutions, the neighbourhood is focusing on a collective energy strategy. With the support…
The fireproof future of energy storage
The innovative salt battery, originally developed for electric cars, is now a safe solution for supplying energy to critical infrastructures such as mobile phone antennas. Thanks to its longevity and…
Solar park project completed five months earlier than planned
With the help of Groupe E Greenwatt, Nexans has put 4000 solar modules with an output of 1.7 megawatts into operation on ten roofs at its site in Cortaillod. With…
Sursee makes solar systems and green roofs standard
The Sursee municipal council has adopted a counter-proposal to the municipal initiative in favour of an independent and ecological energy supply by a large majority. This will make a combination…
OST graduates predict solar yield
Two graduates of the OST - Ostschweizer Fachhochschule have developed an innovative tool that provides precise energy forecasts for photovoltaic systems and increases the efficiency of the systems.
Zurich utilities expand smart meter network
The electricity utility of the city of Zurich (ewz), Energie 360° and the Zurich water utility (WWZ) are increasingly relying on smart meters. This makes consumption more transparent and troubleshooting…