Hydrogen out of thin air?

Swiss engineers have discovered a solar-powered artificial leaf that can harvest water from the air and convert it into hydrogen fuel

Switzerland can save 4m tonnes of carbon each year

A partnership has been signed to decarbonise waste-to-energy plants in Switzerland

Swiss Government unveils energy saving measures

Public buildings in Switzerland will not be heated to more than 20°C to save energy this winter

Transparent solar panels, farmers’ most fruitful tool?

A pilot project will explore if strawberries and raspberries can grow faster below a new type of transparent solar panel

Fukushima – 10 years on…

Today marks the ten year anniversary of the Fukushima disaster that rocked the world – what happened, what were its impacts and how does the future look?

Switzerland increases available solar rebates to $388m to support struggling market

The boost of funding available for solar rebates aims to lessen the impact of the pandemic upon the solar market and encourage more consumers to go ahead with installations

ABB provides tech for mountainous floating solar plant

The project on the Lac des Toules is predicted to produce more than 800,000 kWh of electricity per year and supply up to 220 homes in the region

EU awards €10.6m to scale up ‘highly efficient’ solar modules production

Swiss start-up Insolight’s technology is said to have achieved an efficiency of 29% during tests in the pre-production phase

Softbank Vision Fund invests $110m in Swiss energy storage start-up

Energy Vault claims its technology enables renewables to deliver baseload power for less than the cost of fossil fuels 24 hours a day

innogy Ventures invests in Swiss smart mobility tech firm

The insights provided by Teralytics’ platform are expected to support the global shift towards electric vehicles