The energy sector remains stable despite structural change
Primeo Energie reported turnover of 1.8 billion Swiss francs in 2025, down from 2.3 billion the previous year. Profit rose from 91 million to 109 million Swiss francs. This was…
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Sawdust is said to keep the fire at bay
Researchers at ETH Zurich and the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology are developing an insulation material made from sawdust that can be used for fire protection. The…
3D-printed concrete stores CO2 and reduces resource consumption
Researchers from Switzerland are working with European partners to develop concrete elements produced using 3D printers. The material used is virtually cement-free and can store carbon dioxide as it hardens.
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New district heating network makes efficient use of waste heat and water from the Rhine
AEW Energie AG has begun construction of a district heating network in Augst. With an investment of 8 million Swiss francs, AEW aims to ensure a sustainable heat supply for…
District heating networks are becoming increasingly important for urban energy supply
Researchers at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU) are working on the development of thermal networks. In the face of global warming, these are becoming increasingly important for…
Climate project establishes CO2 storage within the building materials cycle
The Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) has registered zirkulit Beton AG’s climate protection programme for the permanent storage of CO₂ in circular concrete as a project aimed at increasing…
New building standard defines climate neutrality across the entire life cycle
Climate-friendly buildings that can demonstrate net-zero status over their entire lifecycle are to be awarded the Minergie Net Zero standard. The new label was unveiled by Minergie and is intended…
Start of construction marks an important step for renewable electricity generation
Kraftwerk Meiental AG celebrated the start of construction with an official ground-breaking ceremony. The plant is expected to generate 34 gigawatt hours of electricity per year from the end of…
Local energy cooperatives are driving the expansion of solar energy
ewz has attracted 6,000 customers for its new product, ewz.solarquartier. Around 130 local electricity cooperatives feed their locally generated solar power into the grid, which is then consumed within the…
Wind measurements provide the basis for new energy projects
Zürich Wind will begin taking measurements in Zünikon during the week of 16 March. The 125-metre-high measurement mast will be used to collect data on wind conditions and bat flight…
Consumer cooperatives are becoming increasingly important
Blockstrom AG, based in Bern, has been part of ista swiss ag since 4 March 2026. The Swiss subsidiary of ista, a pan-European energy services provider based in Oftringen, is…
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Swiss energy consumption has risen slightly
Switzerland’s final energy consumption rose slightly to 778,630 terajoules in 2025. According to an estimate by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy, consumption of energy from petroleum products fell slightly.…
Wind and solar power ensure a stable electricity supply in the regional energy system
In 2025, the Swiss Energypark generated a total of 134 gigawatt hours of electricity. This represents 81 per cent of regional demand. While wind and hydroelectric power generation fell sharply,…
How researchers are turning concrete into a climate saver
Concrete is the most widely used building material in the world and one of the biggest climate offenders. A European research team with Empa and ETH Zurich wants to change…
New Head of Market and Policy at the Solar Association
Wieland Hintz is the new Head of Market and Policy and Deputy Managing Director at Swissolar. His predecessor, David Stickelberger, will continue to support the association as Senior Policy Advisor.…
New factory site combines energy and network expertise
CKW AG plans to relocate its headquarters from Lucerne to Emmen in the coming years. The first construction projects on Reuss Island could be approved and implemented from 2030 onwards.
Power generator continues to invest in flexible energy production
Alpiq achieved an adjusted operating result of CHF 572 million in 2025. In the previous year, the figure was CHF 962 million. The unplanned outage at the Gösgen nuclear power…
Decarbonisation will rely on heat pumps in the future
The Federal Office for Buildings and Logistics is shelving the planned project to use deep geothermal energy for the National Sports Centre in Magglingen. The costs of deep drilling are…