The first Swiss hydrogen hub is being built in the Rhine ports
A hydrogen hub is to be built in the port areas of Birsfelden and Muttenz. Applications for hydrogen in mobility are to be tested there. The Swiss Rhine ports, VARO,…
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Empa proposes a plan for building renovation
The Eidgenössische Materialprüfungs- und Forschungsanstalt (Empa) has broken down the most efficient way to renovate existing buildings in Switzerland. If the measures developed were taken, emissions from the building stock…
3S Solar Plus inaugurates a new production line
The solar company 3S Solar Plus has inaugurated a new production line in Thun. City President Raphael Lanz was also there. The expanded capacity is intended to increase the ability…
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Canton of Zurich combats overheating of the settlement area
The canton of Zurich wants to take action against overheating of the settlement area. To this end, he launched the website “Wärme im Siedlungsraum”. Here the climatic situation of any…
ESB promotes conversion to solar heating
Energie Service Biel / Bienne (ESB) supports property owners in converting to solar heating. The energy company has launched a funding program for newly constructed solar thermal systems. The support…
CKW buys Elektro Basilisk AG
Centralschweizerische Kraftwerke AG (CKW) has taken over Basler Elektro Basilisk AG. With this, CKW is expanding its electrical installation and solar business to north-west Switzerland.
Rheinfelden Solar puts third system into operation
The Rheinfelden Solar project, operated by AEW Energie together with the City of Rheinfelden AG, will put its third solar system into operation in September. It will be installed in…
Health center uses ecological heating center
There is a new ecological heating center on the roof of the Dielsdorf health center. Thanks to this, the facility can save 29 tons of CO2 per year. The system…
New perovskite solar cells pass the lead test
Researchers at the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland have shown that the lead contained in the new and well-packaged perovskite solar cells hardly leaks out. Now they are developing…
Meyer Burger wants to move solar roof tiles out of their niche
Meyer Burger wants to offer a new solar system that can be installed like traditional roof tiles. To do this, it acquires the rights to an already approved solution from…
University of Zurich relies on Winterthur water flow
Stadtwerk Winterthur will supply the University of Zurich with electricity from hydropower. The Cantonal Hospital Zurich and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich also continue to use Winterthur water.…
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Empa-Forschende entwickeln Energiesparriegel für Fenster
Forschende der Eidgenössischen Materialprüfungs- und Forschungsanstalt (Empa) haben mit Partnern aus der Industrie einen innovativen Dämmsteg zur Wärmedämmung an Fenstern entwickelt. Dabei kommt auch ein Schaumstoff aus wiederverwerteten PET-Flaschen zum…
Sonnenenergie ist um fast 50 Prozent gewachsen
Der Photovoltaikzubau in der Schweiz ist 2020 um fast 50 Prozent angestiegen. Das geht aus der Statistik Sonnenenergie 2020 hervor. Darin fordert Swissolar eine dreifache Steigerung des jährlichen Zubaus statt…
Less cheap electricity consumption!
One of the most powerful photovoltaic systems in Switzerland has been in the Riverside since autumn 2015. Another goal is to supply tenants with “clean” electricity at the price of…
Hibernate with solar power
In a settlement in Hausen am Albis, EKZ (Electricity Works of the Canton of Zurich) is building one of the first hydrogen storage facilities in Switzerland. So the summer electricity…
Riedtli starts pilot for environmentally friendly mobility
The City of Zurich is starting a pilot project in Riedtli for more environmentally friendly mobility in residential areas. From mid-July, residents as well as non-residents of the settlement can…
Swissolar calls for a faster pace of solar expansion
Swissolar estimates that the expansion of solar systems in Switzerland should have reached a record in 2020. According to the association, however, the pace must be accelerated further so that…
Model clarifies the cycle of building materials
A doctoral student from the OST - Ostschweizer Fachhochschule is working with partners to model a circular economy for building materials across cantonal borders. Because the cantonal league prevents overarching…