The voters of Wetzikon approve the foundation of Fernwärme Wetzikon AG. Energie 360° and the town of Wetzikon will jointly operate the district heating network. It is to supply 50 per cent of households with heat from wastewater treatment and refuse

Ecospeed is expanding its software for creating CO2 balances. With new functions, companies, municipalities and building operators can calculate their actual energy consumption more easily. Among other things, this allows the effectiveness of improvements to be determined

The WWZ Group is focusing on more district heating. In addition to the already initiated project for a heating network in Steinhausen ZG, the feasibility of a network in Baar ZG is being examined. The district heating business area made an increased contribution to the Group's sales in the first

Die Krüger & Co. AG übernimmt Innovida Swiss Technology, einen Tessiner Hersteller von Wärmepumpen. Damit möchte der Spezialist für Raumklima die steigende Nachfrage nach nachhaltigen Heizsystemen bedienen

Aventron, BG Ingenieure und Berater, Cargo sous terrain and dhp technology have formed a consortium. Together they are equipping motorway service areas in western Switzerland with solar folding roofs from dhp

The Nicer X quick mounting system from Megasol turns parking spaces into charging stations for electric cars. The internationally active solar manufacturer has now equipped its own parking spaces at its headquarters with it. The Wingport also convinces the German Mojen Solar

The Grisons-based company dhp Technology is building its largest folding solar roof to date in Stuttgart. By spring 2026, the main sewage treatment plant will be equipped with 5280 modules on an area of almost two football fields. With the electricity from renewable energies, the sewage treatment

Borobotics AG is about to build its prototype. The self-developed Grabowski drilling robot is intended to replace traditional drilling methods for geothermal heat pumps. In contrast, Grabowski is space-saving, very quiet, more efficient and consumes many times less

The town of Illnau-Effretikon and the energy provider Energie 360° have signed a contract to cooperate in the development of a large energy network. Instead of fossil-fuelled heating systems, heat is to be generated from renewable

As recently as last year, GebäudeKlima Schweiz recorded a 23 percent increase in heat pump sales in the recorded market figures. Now the market has calmed down somewhat, as have the supply chains. Nevertheless, it is still advisable to plan heating system replacements at an early

At the end of August, the city of Schlieren will put the largest municipal solar plant into operation at the Centre for Innovation and Young Entrepreneurs. The electricity generated there will be used at the same location. In addition, six new charging stations for electric cars will be available

The Stiftung Umwelt Arena Schweiz shows the pioneering project Bauen 2050 Urdorf during guided tours. Interested parties are also shown a model flat in the CO2-neutral development. The programme is also suitable as a company outing. Among other things, recycled concrete was used in the

The "reFuel.ch" consortium, led by the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (Empa), has been awarded the SWEET funding programme. The ZHAW is involved in the project with the School of Engineering and the School of Management and Law. The Center for Energy and the

Energy Cluster invites interested parties to a one-day course on photovoltaic façades. At the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts on 12 September, the focus will be on the role of photovoltaic façades in the energy system of the

Called the Urbanbox, iWorks' flexible photovoltaic solution has received scientific proof from a team at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences that it meets practical requirements. The foldable system is scheduled to go on sale at the end of

At depths of over a thousand metres, microorganisms combine hydrogen and CO2 to produce renewable methane. This so-called geo-methanisation is a promising process for storing renewable summer electricity for the

AMAG has installed the second photovoltaic system in Cham on the roof of the public AMAG car park. As with the AMAG Zug site, which will open in June 2023, the electricity is to be produced for the company's own use or fed into the public

Energiedienst Holding AG increased its operating income to 973 million euros in the first half of 2023. The adjusted operating result increased disproportionately to 77 million euros. The target for the year as a whole is 100 million

Meier Tobler continued to grow in the first half of 2023. The company benefited above all from heating renovations and the heat pump business. Meier Tobler also moved into a new location in the canton of

Meyer Burger announces the opening of a high-performance solar cell plant in Colorado Springs. With an initial capacity of two gigawatts of solar cells per year, the new plant will exclusively supply Meyer Burger's solar module production in Goodyear for the North American market. To start

An ecosystem of renewable energies is planned in Dagmersellen. The centrepiece is a large wood-fired power plant that is to produce heat and renewable energy, including for green hydrogen, from 2027 at the earliest.

The Canton of Lucerne is pursuing a dual strategy in dealing with the challenges of climate change. It wants to implement measures for both climate protection and adaptation to climate change.

On 14 March 2023, the first Electrosuisse e-mobile Charging Forum will take place at Technopark Zurich. More than 10 speakers, 15+ exhibitors and over 200 participants will exchange information on the latest trends in the charging infrastructure of electromobility. Participants will have an

The Energy Committee of the National Council (UREK-N) has pushed ahead with the consultations on the Federal Act on a Secure Electricity Supply with Renewable Energies with a high degree of time commitment. This will make it possible to discuss this urgent business in the National Council as early

Many apartment buildings are equipped with solar water heating systems. Compared to solar electricity (PV), hot water solar systems usually lack online monitoring. Therefore, it is often not noticed that they are no longer working properly, which leads to high ancillary

Solarenergie ist ein wichtiger Pfeiler zukunftsweisender Architektur, die sich der Verantwortung annimmt, ihren Beitrag zur Energiewende zu leisten. Die herausragendsten Projekte, die gute Architektur mit Solarenergie zu vereinen, werden seit Jahren mit dem Norman Foster Award ausgezeichnet. 

Die Stadt Dietikon und die Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) haben die ersten Teilprojekte ihres Smart City-Projekts der Öffentlichkeit präsentiert. Am 27. September sind mehrere Ladestationen und ein öffentliches WLAN eingeweiht

Hilcona hat am Standort Landquart 920’000 Franken in eine Solaranlage investiert. Sie erzeugt den umweltfreundlichen Jahresstrom für 165 Haushalte. Für seine Betriebe bezieht der Hersteller von Lebensmitteln bereits Energie aus 100 Prozent

Die Gemeinde Ostermundigen lässt im Rahmen eines Pilotprojekes in den Herbstferien intelligente Thermostate von dem Start-up Cleveron in einer Schule installieren. Sie sollen den Energieverbrauch um bis zu 30 Prozent senken.

IWB und die deutsche Kiwigrid spannen für die Einrichtung von Zusammenschlüssen zum Eigenverbrauch von lokal erzeugter Energie aus erneuerbaren Quellen zusammen. Ein erstes Projekt wird im Areal Westfeld in Basel realisiert. Weitere Projekte sollen folgen.