Concrete as CO₂ storage
The "Mining the Atmosphere" research initiative shows that excess CO₂ from the atmosphere can be permanently stored in building materials such as concrete. With a storage capacity of up to…
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Innovative wind turbine enters test phase
VentoStream is about to start trial operation of its compact, efficient and quiet wind turbines. They combine modern aerodynamics with flow and turbine technology. The beta version of the prototype…
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The Swiss Data Ecosystem Contact Point has started operations. It helps authorities, companies and organisations to create secure and interoperable data spaces. The aim is to utilise the potential of…
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Bio-inspired “Solar Gate” regulates buildings in a climate-neutral way
A research team from the universities of Freiburg and Stuttgart has developed an innovative façade system that adapts automatically to changes in the weather without the need for energy. Inspired…
Property company secures financing for green projects
For the first time, HIAG has placed a green bond to finance sustainable projects. It has a volume of CHF 100 million and a term of 5.25 years. Payment is…
Expansion of the power supply in Graubünden
Graubünden-based Repower AG will be supplying additional municipalities with electricity from 2027. It wants to reduce the particularly high costs in the Moesa region before the energy supply contracts expire.…
Heat-repellent coating for energy-efficient buildings
HeiQ presents its Xpectra heat-reflective coating at the BAU 2025 trade fair in Munich. The coating for walls reflects heat and is therefore intended to increase energy efficiency in buildings.
AI solution optimises solar systems
SmartHelio's Autopilot analysis software, which was launched at the beginning of 2024, has optimised the performance of more than 200 solar systems over the course of the year. It is…
Mushroom batteries the energy source
The novel mushroom battery does not need a charging station, but nutrients to generate energy. Developed by Empa researchers, it is based on a microbial fuel cell that combines two…
Climate Charter Zug : Support for SMEs in the canton of Zug
The Zug Climate Charter actively motivates companies in the canton of Zug to implement concrete measures to reduce CO2 emissions and thereby strengthen their competitiveness. Supported by an alliance of…
Climate-neutral industry – Vision 2026
The Association for the Decarbonisation of Industry has set itself the goal of reducing industrial emissions through innovative processes such as methane pyrolysis and even generating negative emissions in the…
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New company strengthens local power supply in Buttisholz and the surrounding area
The new Dorfstrom AG has been offering services in the field of energy supply since the beginning of the year. It focusses on the promotion of virtual mergers for self-consumption…
Planning for new energy centre in Dietikon is progressing
Regiowerk Limeco invites you to an exhibition at the end of January. The results of the competition for the new energy centre in Dietikon will be on display. Six designs…
Sette aziende creano un’agenzia comune per la fornitura di calore sostenibile nella Svizzera orientale
Sette aziende della Svizzera orientale uniscono le forze e fondano Wärme Netz Ostschweiz AG (WNO). Questa società realizzerà il finanziamento, lo sviluppo del progetto, la pianificazione, la vendita, la costruzione…
New technologies for geothermal utilisation developed in Switzerland
Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) are working on systems for utilising energy from underground. In addition to minimising earthquakes caused by artificial cracks, closed…
Council of States wants to facilitate the construction of small wind turbines
Der Ständerat will den Bau von Windturbinen mit einer Höhe von bis zu 30 Metern erleichtern. Diese sollen auch ausserhalb von Bauzonen gebaut werden können. Damit folgt er einer Standesinitiative…
New partnership promotes hydrogen from wood waste
Romande Energie becomes a minority shareholder in H2 Bois. The joint venture between Groupe Corbat and Planair aims to produce hydrogen from wood waste from 2026. Thanks to the simultaneous…
How wood can be better utilised
Wood is the raw material of the future - sustainable, renewable and climate-friendly. But how much wood is actually available in Switzerland and how can it be optimally utilised? Researchers…