Successful drilling of Haute-Sorne geothermal project completed
A borehole 4000 meters deep has been successfully completed as part of a deep geothermal energy pilot project in Haute-Sorne. The collected data aims to advance the use of geothermal…
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Building program for energy-efficient renovations records record demand
The Swiss federal and cantonal building program recorded a record year in 2023, with 528 million francs allocated for energy-efficient renovations. The funded measures help reduce CO₂ emissions and energy…
Decarbonising the real estate sector requires a new approach
The property sector is facing growing challenges in terms of profitability, sustainability and regulatory requirements. A key question is how property owners can increase the efficiency of their buildings, achieve…
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Kilchberg awards contract for lake water heat network
The municipality of Kilchberg has commissioned AEW Energie AG to develop the project for a lake water heat network in Kilchberg. As a first step, AEW will now calculate its…
Reorganisation of solar cell production
Meyer Burger will not completely relocate its production to the USA as announced in the spring: the establishment of solar module production in Colorado Springs has been stopped, as has…
New white paper: ‘Energy storage systems for properties: Using renewable energy efficiently’
Integrating electricity and heat storage into a storage solution increases its reliability and cost efficiency. Storage systems can also make a key contribution towards decarbonisation of properties, as a new…
Population supports sustainable electricity production
Voters in the municipality of Spiringen have clearly approved the Sidenplangg alpine solar plant. The plant in the Schächental valley will generate 12.5 gigawatt hours of electricity per year on…
Canton of Zurich wants to make solar systems mandatory on large roofs
The canton of Zurich wants to make solar installations on suitable large roofs mandatory in order to achieve the net-zero target. The obligation is to apply to new and existing…
Schaffhausen rejects new Axpo contract
A majority of the Schaffhausen electorate rejected the new Axpo shareholder agreement. The vote reflects the population's concerns about a potential privatization of the energy company.
Green light for alpine solar plant
The Graubünden government has authorised the construction of Madrisa Solar AG's alpine photovoltaic plant. The plant will have a total output of 10.8 megawatt peak at an altitude of around…
Purchasing organisation generates its own electricity in St.Gallen
With a photovoltaic system at its St.Gallen site, the ESA cooperative has commissioned its third system for its own power supply. Previously, systems were installed in Burgdorf and Giubiasco TI.
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Disused borehole in Trüllikon: potential for CO2 storage is being examined
The Federal Office of Topography (swisstopo) is taking over the borehole in Trüllikon from the National Co-operative for the Disposal of Radioactive Waste (Nagra). As part of a pilot project,…
Thurgau agrivoltaics and energy storage projects receive funding
The EKT Energy Foundation has pledged financial support to four projects in the second funding round. The projects deal with the dual use of agricultural land, energy storage and the…
Containment of HFC-23 emissions
Researchers from Empa, the University of Bristol and TNO investigated emissions of the extremely climate-damaging gas HFC-23 from Teflon and coolant production. Despite positive developments, their results show that global…
Innovations for the Swiss energy system
The RECIPE consortium has been selected under the SWEET funding program to strengthen the resilience of Swiss energy infrastructure. The project aims to analyze risks from climate change and the…
New plans for technology centre in Laufenburg
The FlexBase Group is withdrawing its request for a preliminary decision on the construction of a new technology centre in Laufenburg. In order not to jeopardise the start of construction,…
Largest charging park for electric cars with 18 new fast-charging stations
Energie 360° has put the largest charging park in the canton of Ticino into operation at the Serfontana shopping centre on the A2 near Chiasso. With 18 new fast-charging points…
A cost-effective alternative to conventional power plants
The latest study by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE shows that photovoltaic systems with battery storage now produce electricity more cheaply than conventional coal and gas-fired power…