A comprehensive meta-study by the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC) analyses the potential and challenges of urban CO2 removal methods. The study shows how cities…
Researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich want to include social factors in the site selection…
The EU project HEATWISE, supported by a consortium of European companies and research institutions, aims to fully integrate the waste heat from IT infrastructures into the heating systems of buildings.…
Researchers at the Bern University of Applied Sciences have developed proposals for the transformation of the soon-to-be-vacated hospital site in the Beaumont district of Biel. With these proposals, they aim…
A ground-breaking wall paint developed by scientists at the Vienna University of Technology enables the self-cleaning and chemical degradation of air pollutants. This innovative solution not only solves the problem…
Tanja Zimmermann and Martin Ackermann, Directors of Empa and Eawag, are researching ambitious projects to find solutions to the climate crisis. At the centre of their efforts is the vision…
A polymer hydrogel developed by researchers at ETH Zurich and the University of Berkeley promises to effectively combat a long-term problem in households and industries - limescale build-up. This innovation…
The SolarEnvelopeCenter research project, supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection and led by Fraunhofer ISE, aims to revolutionise the use of photovoltaics (PV) on…
Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) have discovered a possible form of energy generation using specially engraved glass windows. Photoconductive circuits are printed directly onto…
A recent study by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE shows that heat pumps and district heating are not only more environmentally friendly as heating systems, but also…
Planet Horizons Technologies presents the seventh generation of its AQUA4D water management system. More than 100 public buildings have been equipped with it since its launch in 2004.
Resilient communities can minimise seasonal fluctuations in Alpine destinations. This is the conclusion of an ongoing research project by Andermatt Swiss Alps AG and partners. However, the development of such…
Der Quantenphysiker Mickael Perrin steht an der Spitze einer bahnbrechenden Forschung, die darauf abzielt, Abwärme von elektronischen Geräten mittels Graphenbändern in Strom umzuwandeln und so neue Massstäbe in der Energieeffizienz…
Implenia is joining forces with the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) to realise a new unit on the NEST research and innovation platform. The Beyond Zero…
The Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) wants to recycle plastic slats used in the construction industry. A corresponding research project has already found a sponsor.
ABB will die Energiewende durch die Entwicklung von Lösungen für die Stromverteilung unterstützen. Die Europäische Investitionsbank unterstützt die Innovations- und Forschungstätigkeit der Zürcher Technologiefirma mit einem Darlehen über 500 Millionen…
Implenia has been awarded two building construction projects in Germany. The construction and real estate company will realise two construction phases of an urban campus in Berlin and an office…
Empa researcher Ellina Bernard is working to establish clay as a sustainable alternative to concrete. To this end, additives are being sought and standards for composition and load-bearing capacity are…
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