The Maisprach heating network and energy supplier IWB want to supply district heating from regionally renewable raw materials. A corresponding heating system was put into operation at the beginning of December. IWB invested CHF 3.5 million in the

In cooperation with myclimate, OPENLY from Widnau has issued the first CO2 certificates for CO2 sinks in buildings and registered them in the Global C-Sink Registry of Carbon Standards International (CSI). The underlying Global Construction C-Sink standard was developed by

The St.Gallen municipal utilities will supply the Sitter Valley industrial and commercial site with CO2-neutral energy. They are relying on wood pellets and heat pumps. Sitter Projekt AG and Mettler Entwickler are realising an area with up to 600 workplaces

Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) have developed an electrochemical process that converts environmental toxins such as DDT and lindane into valuable industrial chemicals. This technology can be used to clean up contaminated landfill sites or soil on

Schlieren-based HeiQ Materials AG has been recognised as one of the winners in the climate category of the German Sustainability Award for Products. With Xpectra, HeiQ has developed a transparent and heat-reflecting coating for the energy-inefficient retrofitting of

Inductive charging makes electric cars automatic partners in the energy transition. Empa researchers, together with industry partners, have tested the wireless technology under real conditions for the first time with convincing results. The first converted vehicles are already registered on Swiss

Ebs Wasserstoff AG is pausing its project to produce hydrogen in Seewen. The joint venture between ebs, A. Käppeli's Söhne and IWB justifies this with a lack of demand on the market. It intends to resume the project when demand

The town of Schlieren has once again been recognised as a Gold Energy Town. The second such award is valid for four years. This recognises the town's particularly ambitious energy and climate protection

Solarify has received a guarantee from the Technology Fund for the further development of its Digital Energy Hub. The Abendrot Foundation is also involved. The developer and operator of swarm-financed solar systems wants to use the platform to make the systems more efficient and

Elektrizitätswerke des Kantons Zürich (EKZ) and St.Gallisch-Appenzellische Kraftwerke AG (SAK) are cancelling the Felsenstrom solar project above Lake Walen. Delays in the authorisation process and technical risks make completion by 2030

After two years of construction, the AEW Wärmeverbund Villmergen Industrie is supplying heat for the first time. With two waste wood boilers, heat pumps and a peak load boiler, the project has a total output of up to 10,000

A total of five winners were awarded prizes at the Energy Startup Day in Aarau. Borobotics, SmartHelio, Synergi Solutions, Voltiris and SensorX Solutions are the

BRUGG Pipes has supplied pre-insulated district heating pipes for the highway bridge over the A4. This will close a gap in the Ennetsee district heating network and supply communities in the Zug

Green Power Aarau AG is now processing part of the sewage gas from the AWAU wastewater treatment plant in Telli Aarau. The gas will be fed into Eniwa's natural gas network. Its volume is to be significantly increased with the planned construction of the new wastewater treatment

The Sidenplangg solar plant has fed electricity into the grid for the first time. The plant at an altitude of 1800 to 2000 meters is the first in Central Switzerland. It is already generating 13% of the planned electricity and is due to be completed by the end of 2028. It was initiated by

More than 50 projects in Switzerland are already converting renewable electricity into chemical energy carriers such as hydrogen or fuel (Power-to-X). The Coalition for Green Energy & Storage and the Swiss Power-to-X Collaborative Innovation Network SPIN are making them visible with a

The Lake Thun wastewater treatment plant (ARA) and dhp Technology have put the HORIZON solar folding roof into operation. With an output of 3.6 megawatts peak, the system is the world's largest solar folding

The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts has analysed the investment behaviour of Swiss institutional investors in a study. Pension funds in particular are investing more in domestic property, while holdings of foreign investments remain stable. Increasing regulation is seen as the

Holcim has initiated a project for CO2 capture in cement production in Langenau (Câmpulung), Romania. The international building materials manufacturer was able to secure EU funding for the

Over 50 Swiss projects are already converting renewable energy into hydrogen, synthetic fuels or methane. A new tracker from SPIN and CGES creates transparency in this growing sector of the

Siemens and NVIDIA are pooling their expertise in industrial AI, automation and simulation. Their new technology stack brings the real and digital factory worlds together and points the way to a scalable, energy-efficient era of

AEW Energie will not be building its new headquarters on the Obere Vorstadt site in Aarau as previously planned. Test planning has shown that the space available there is not sufficient. Instead, AEW will move to the former Credit Suisse building in 2027.

Megasol has introduced the M450 solar module, which enables a unique glare reduction with a newly developed matt glass surface. This special surface technology enables use in sensitive areas such as airports or residential

The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) has launched the Energy Launchpad with German and Austrian partners. These include the Technical Universities of Munich and Vienna and energy companies. The platform for energy innovation aims to promote European technologies and

A showcase project for the future of electricity supply is being developed in Ticino. A general study by the canton, Swissgrid, AET and SBB shows how security of supply, landscape protection and urban development can be combined. The innovative approach makes it possible to dismantle 140 kilometres

Construction of the Urdorf energy network has begun with the ground-breaking ceremony. It utilises wood and waste heat from waste recycling as energy sources. In collaboration with Energie360°, 150 buildings will be supplied with CO2-free thermal energy from autumn 2026. An information event will

Cowa Thermal Solutions AG has agreed a partnership with Meier Tobler AG. The wholesaler will include the compact thermal storage solutions in its product range. Cowa plans to launch a "technological world first" onto the market at the end of the year with a new latent heat storage

AEW Energie is acquiring a 35 per cent stake in the Herzog Kull Group. Together, the energy supplier from Aarau and the building technology company from Risch want to develop new business

Europe is entering a new era of earth observation. From 2027, CO2M satellites will for the first time provide comprehensive, high-resolution measurement data on CO2 and methane, right down to individual industrial plants. The necessary technologies were developed by Empa research teams, who are

The canton of Basel-Landschaft has identified six locations for new hydropower plants with a capacity of up to 10 megawatts on the Birs and Ergolz rivers. Interested companies can now apply for a