Energy

SAK builds large battery storage system for better grid stability

St.Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerk AG (SAK) has begun construction of a large battery storage facility. The general contractor is eSpectrum AG from Kreuzlingen TG. The storage system will primarily be used by…

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EnergyMobility

Lucerne wants to be free of fossil fuels by 2035

The city administration of Lucerne wants to free itself from fossil fuel consumption by 2035. As a first step, vehicles are to be converted to electricity. Subsequently, all properties are…

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EnergySustainability

Population calls for accelerated expansion of renewable energies

A recent survey shows that 78% of Swiss people support a faster expansion of green electricity production. This comes in the run-up to the vote on the new Electricity Act,…

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Aarau as a future cleantech pioneer

In the course of a pioneering co-creation workshop, representatives of the city of Aarau and various companies and organisations took the first steps towards transforming Aarau into a leading cleantech…

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Energy

Stadtwerk Winterthur starts up four new photovoltaic systems

Stadtwerk Winterthur is to install further photovoltaic systems on the roofs of four municipal properties. They are expected to produce around 254 megawatt hours of electricity per year. The city…

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Energy

IWB launches nanocomposite for heating systems

Energy supplier IWB is now offering to combine the heating systems of several neighbouring houses outside of district heating areas. In a pilot project, the so-called nano-network shows savings of…

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Energy

New white paper: unlocking synergies with integrated energy solutions

Neighbourhoods and complexes are more than just the sum of their buildings. With an integrated concept for energy supply, they can achieve greater benefits in energy efficiency and costs than…

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Energy

Abwärme von Fassaden wird zu Strom

Die Nutzung von Abwärme unter 100 Grad Celsius galt bisher als ineffizient. Doch dank Nanotechnik und Verwendung von Salzlösungen könnte sich dies bald ändern. Ein Forschungsteam der TU Darmstadt beschreibt…

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Energy

CKW starts up new wood-fired heating centre in Schüpfheim

CKW is building a new wood-fired heating centre in Schüpfheim. It will replace the old centre in Schüpfheim and supply winter electricity as well as heat. The ground-breaking ceremony took…

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UZH tackles energy centre at Irchel campus

Die Universität Zürich (UZH) hat den Startschuss für die Planung der ersten Energiezentrale des Anergienetzes auf dem Campus Irchel gegeben. Diese erste Phase soll in Zusammenarbeit mit der Ingenieurfirma Willers…

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Canton of Bern favours solar energy along its roads

Im Herbst 2023 stellte der Kanton Bern seine Initiative vor, Photovoltaikanlagen auf der Infrastruktur entlang kantonaler Strassen zu installieren. Ziel war es die Nutzung sauberer Energie zu maximieren und 90…

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New ways of dealing with grey energy and housing allocation

In a recent analysis, Fredy Hasenmaile, Chief Economist at Raiffeisen Switzerland, sheds light on the challenges and opportunities in the real estate market, in particular the issues of asking versus…

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EnergySustainability

Accelleron gets electricity from the roof in Baden

Turboladerspezialist Accelleron hat seine neue Photovoltaikanlage auf den Dächern der Firmengebäude eingeweiht. Sie ist die grösste in Baden und verteilt sich mit 2533 Modulen und einer Kapazität von 1 Megawatt…

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A total of 5 million roofs are suitable for generating electricity

Laut einer Doktorarbeit an der Eidgenössischen Technischen Hochschule Lausanne sind 5 Millionen Dächer in der Schweiz für die Stromerzeugung geeignet. Zwei Drittel der Städte und Gemeinden könnten so energieautark werden.

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Canton of Lucerne wants to accelerate the expansion of renewables

Der Kanton Luzern will mit der Änderung des Kantonalen Energiegesetzes das Potenzial von Solaranlagen auf Gebäuden besser ausschöpfen. Der Gesetzentwurf sieht bei Neubauten eine angemess­ene Ausnutzung der Dachfläche vor. Dasselbe…

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Energy

Solar folding roof a milestone for Appenzell I.Rh

The latest extension to the wastewater treatment plant in Appenzell I.Rh., a state-of-the-art solar folding roof, marks significant progress in the canton's energy and climate protection strategy. The inauguration of…

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Energy

St.Gallen energy provider heats with waste heat from industry

The energy supplier energienetz GSG AG is building a low-temperature heating network in the west of the city of St.Gallen. It utilises the waste heat from industrial and commercial operations…

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Energy

Uster Technologies focusses on clean electricity

Uster Technologies only uses electricity from renewable energy sources at its headquarters. Electricity consumption has been declining since 2019 thanks to investments to increase energy efficiency.

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