Schlieren will be electric in the future
The city of Schlieren has ordered an electric model to replace a decommissioned refuse vehicle. The city council has approved the spending of 775,000 francs. The vehicle comes from Designwerk…
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BKW renews substations in Oberaargau
BKW is renewing its substations in the Bernese communities of Huttwil, Niederbipp and Bannwil. The energy service provider wants to secure the growing energy demand in Oberaargau. The work will…
ETH model paves the way for the energy transition
An interdisciplinary team from ETH Zurich is developing the Nexus-e platform, which can be used to model various scenarios for Swiss energy systems. This should facilitate the transformation of the…
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Lidl is planning branches for the future
Lidl Switzerland wants to make its branches more energy efficient and sustainable. To do this, the retailer is working with the Federal Materials Testing and Research Institute (Empa).
BKW takes over German engineering company
The BKW subsidiary BKW Engineering buys the R&P Ruffert GmbH. The company, which specializes in structural design and has a number of locations in Germany, aims to strengthen BKW's position…
Plug'n Roll builds e-charging network for the canton of Zurich
The e-mobility provider Plug'n Roll of the energy company Repower is creating the charging infrastructure for the canton's future electric vehicle fleet on behalf of the Canton of Zurich. Up…
Biomass plant produces electricity and gas
EPFL researchers have developed the optimal configuration for biomass plants. It can produce either electricity or natural gas flexibly and depending on requirements. It can also save both. This bridges…
Frauenfeld gets wood power plant
A wood-fired thermal power station will go into operation in Frauenfeld in 2022. To realize this, Energie 360 ° and Schweizer Zucker AG founded Bioenergie Frauenfeld AG. The sugar factory…
Bluefactory implements an innovative energy and water concept
The innovation quarter blueFACTORY in Freiburg is implementing a new water and energy concept with Groupe E and SINEF AG. Various renewable energy sources that are locally available are included.…
City of Zurich liquidates Fernwärme Zürich AG
The Josefstrasse waste-to-energy plant will be shut down at the end of March. It belongs to Fernwärme Zürich AG (FWZ), a joint venture between the City of Zurich and Energie…
Aventron and HIAG found solar company
The electricity producer aventron and the real estate company HIAG found a joint venture for the production of solar electricity, HIAG Solar AG. The aim of the partners is to…
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Repower is investing in German wind farms with partners
Repartner Produktions has acquired a wind farm with five wind turbines in Berlar, Germany. The Liechtenstein power plants (LKW) also have a stake in Repartner Produktions, which is majority owned…
Aare power plant in Klingnau generates more electricity
The Klingnau Aare power plant owned by Axpo and AEW Energie AG produced a total of 202 million kilowatt hours of electricity in 2020. That is slightly more than in…
Cantonal court rejects objections to the wind farm
The Cantonal Court of Neuchâtel has dismissed all objections against the Montagne de Buttes wind farm. Wind farm operator Verrivent and its owners, the energy supply companies Groupe E and…
Winners of the Watt d'Or energy award have been announced
The Federal Office of Energy has awarded its Watt d'Or energy prize in four categories. Projects from companies such as Adaptricity, ABB and the Umwelt Arena are among the winners.…
SUSI Partners acquires majority in Genera Group
SUSI Partners is the new majority owner of the Roman energy service provider Genera Group. For the Swiss fund manager with a focus on sustainable energy infrastructure, this is the…
Battery project aims to make sea transport more sustainable
The Current Direct battery project launched by Blackstone Resources and partners aims to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions in sea transport. The Zug-based battery expert is contributing to the 3D-printed…
NeoVac uses the app from eCarUp for charging stations
In addition to consumption-based bills for energy and water costs, NeoVac also creates those for e-car charging stations in apartment buildings. The company is now using the NeoVac my Charge…