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The location determines whether to use a heat pump or the utility grid

The debate over the future of heating is often driven by ideology. Municipal heating plans in Germany now paint a much more realistic picture. Heat pumps and district heating networks…

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PropTech comes crashing down to earth

The major disruption has yet to materialise. According to the latest industry observations, it is not so much the loudest promises of growth that are gaining ground in the PropTech…

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Who holds the knowledge within the company?

Artificial intelligence has become part of everyday work life. It summarizes documents, answers inquiries, and streamlines processes. The more useful AI becomes, the more important the question becomes: Who retains…

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“Freeze the Rent,” a command that has the world sitting up and taking notice

New York is expensive, ruthless, and notoriously unaffordable. Now its new mayor is getting serious. Starting in October 2026, rent increases will be capped at zero percent for nearly one…

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Asphalt, Heat, Collapse, and Who Pays the Bill

At the end of June 2026, temperatures in Germany exceeded the 40-degree mark for the first time ever in June. In Möckern-Drewitz, Saxony-Anhalt, the thermometer read 41.5 degrees Celsius, a…

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The Federal Council is reversing its stance on solar energy

Starting January 1, 2027, a new compensation system for solar power fed into the grid will take effect in Switzerland. The decision made by the Federal Council in May 2026…

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Europe goes offline on U.S. orders

Europe is dependent on AI from Washington. A single executive order in the U.S. is enough to cut off an entire continent’s access to cutting-edge AI. The ban on Anthropic’s…

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Modernisation improves vertical mobility in a high-rise complex

The UOB Plaza modernisation project is featured in the April issue of *Elevator World* magazine. As part of the project, Schindler fitted the twin towers of UOB Plaza in Singapore…

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When the roof of the car becomes a power station

An electric car that is largely self-powered sounds like a dream of the future. But a European research project is now providing tangible figures. Solar cells integrated directly into vehicles…

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Electrolysis rethought

Green hydrogen is seen as the key to the energy transition, but remains expensive to produce. The materials used in electrolyzers in particular drive up costs. Empa researchers are developing…

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