Swiss and Germans advise on sustainable building
Swiss and German experts will exchange ideas on sustainable building on March 1st and 2nd. These digital cooperation days take place on behalf of the German Ministry of Economic Affairs.…
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New law should enable pilot projects for mobility pricing
The Federal Council wants to legally enable pilot projects for mobility pricing and be able to support them financially. A corresponding law should now go into consultation. The responsibility for…
Conflicting goals slow down the expansion of solar energy
In order to achieve the Swiss energy targets more quickly, solar energy would also have to be harvested outside of settlements. But spatial planning obstacles often stand in the way.…
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MoneyPark wins Zug pension fund
MoneyPark has gained another mortgage partner in the Zuger Pensionskasse. In the future, it will primarily offer financing for energy-efficient buildings throughout Switzerland. MoneyPark sells and manages the mortgages.
Masshardt takes over the management of the energy foundation
The Board of Trustees of the Swiss Energy Foundation (SES) has appointed Nadine Masshardt as its new President. The Bernese SP National Councilor succeeds Beat Jans. Jans is stepping down…
LafargeHolcim joins MIT's climate consortium
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has appointed LafargeHolcim to its newly formed consortium for climate and sustainability. There, 13 internationally leading industrial companies will work on air conditioning solutions.…
Wind energy project on the Chroobach is making progress
The Chroobach Windenergie project group wants to use the potential of wind energy on the Chroobach. She was able to complete important planning work. Now the partial revision of the…
Schneider Electric procures green electricity for VELUX
VELUX, manufacturer of roof windows, and Schneider Electric will enter into power purchase agreements for renewable energies as partners. With this, VELUX wants to achieve its climate goals and support…
EKZ achieves good operating results with stable sales
The electricity works of the canton of Zurich (EKZ) achieved an operating result of 61.3 million francs in the 2019/20 financial year. With the expansion of the production of renewable…
Swiss Energypark achieves record production
The Swiss Energypark achieved a record result for decentralized renewable energy from the region in 2020. The production record was 127 gigawatt hours. This corresponds to the consumption of 28,200…
Landis + Gyr informs about new goals
Landis + Gyr confirmed the outlook for the financial year ending in March at an investor's day. In addition, the provider of solutions for energy management has defined new medium-term…
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Ecocoach launches load management for charging stations
Ecocoach has developed a load management system for charging stations. Real estate operators and companies can use it to reduce the load on their network connections from charging stations. The…
According to ENSI 2020, nuclear facilities were safe
The Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (ENSI) takes stock of the year 2020. According to this, the number of incidents reported in Swiss nuclear facilities was slightly below the average…
Annual review 2020 of the SVSM
The SVSM's 2020 annual review is - unsurprisingly - less positive than in previous years. The corona-related “compulsory break” gave the board the opportunity to think about the direction and…
Energie 360 ° is working on a power-to-gas solution
Energie 360 ° is testing a patented storage solution for excess solar energy together with RAG Austria. Solar power is to be converted into hydrogen and stored underground together with…
Axpo implements alpine solar systems with partners
Axpo, IWB and Denner will jointly implement the alpine solar system on the Muttsee dam. Axpo does not consider this lighthouse project to be economically feasible. Nevertheless, the partners want…
IWB takes a stake in Agro Energie Schwyz
The Basel energy supplier IWB invests in the district heating network of Agro Energie Schwyz. It is located in the Schwyz valley basin. There, the local electricity producer has set…
Siemens frees the Monte Rosa Hut from lead
Siemens has equipped the Monte Rosa Hut in the Valais Alps with a new generation of lithium batteries. The old lead batteries were disposed of. The batteries store the locally…