In Switzerland, Airfix, CO2 Energie AG and South Pole officially began commercial operations at Switzerland’s flagship BECCS project in Niederwil. The first ISOtainers filled with liquefied biogenic CO2 have left the Regionalwerke AG Baden (RWB) biomethane plant and arrived in Denmark for permanent geological storage at Project Greensand in the North Sea. This milestone marks […]
In Switzerland, excessive land use, deforestation, and climate change are leading to increased desertification in many regions of the world. Once started, the process often triggers a chain reaction: The loss of nutrients in the soil causes vegetation to become increasingly sparse, which exposes the soil to erosion by wind and water. Turning desert back […]
In Switzerland, cement is one of the most in-demand building materials of our time. Every year, around four billion tonnes are produced. Cement production is energy-intensive, and greenhouse gases are emitted during the process – particularly during the thermal decomposition of limestone, the most important natural raw material for cement. In a new study, ETH […]
In Switzerland, the Global Ethanol Association (GEA) and DNV launched a three-year Ethanol Data Intelligence Partnership, marking an important expansion of their collaboration in ethanol research and data intelligence. Under the partnership, GEA will develop and provide comprehensive ethanol fuel data intelligence for integration into DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform. The initiative will progressively […]
In Switzerland, biomaterials startup Seprify has developed a cellulose-based alternative to the ubiquitous white pigment titanium dioxide by drawing inspiration from an unlikely source: the Cyphochilus beetle. The creepy crawly, found mostly in Southeast Asia, appears exceptionally white because its thin scales have a complex, porous structure that scatters light efficiently. “It’s not hard to […]
In Switzerland, flooring manufacturer Forbo is converting agricultural waste into a renewable flooring solution with Marmoleum Cocoa, a version of its Marmoleum flooring that incorporates discarded cocoa shells from cacao production. Marmoleum Cocoa is made with up to 98% natural raw materials, including linseed oil, wood flour, jute, and reclaimed cocoa shells sourced through Netherlands-based […]
In Switzerland, platform chemicals such as ethylene are most often made from fossil source materials and generate considerable CO₂ emissions. The EU-funded project REACT, in which Empa is one of the partners, aims to instead produce ethylene from industrial CO₂ waste, thus closing the carbon loop. The consortium is developing a functional electrolysis system for […]
In Switzerland, dairy and tofu production generate large quantities of protein-containing solutions, only a small part of which is reprocessed in food production – the remainder goes to waste. From this waste, ETH Zurich researchers isolate proteins that they use to form long, threadlike chains known as amyloid fibrils. They then load these fibrils with […]
In Switzerland, Kuehne+Nagel is collaborating with Google to support the reduction of air freight emissions through the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for Google Cloud’s shipments in 2026. This reinforces both companies’ commitment to advancing sustainable logistics. The agreement, totaling up to 5.2 million liters of SAF, covers a key set of Google Cloud’s infrastructure […]
In Switzerland, artist Saype is using biodegradable pigments such as charcoal, chalk and milk proteins to create 20 massive and biodegradable landart paintings. Dubbed the “Beyond walls Project, the massive work shows interlaced hands “reaching out, shaking and united in a common effort beyond all walls separating humans and enclosing them in mental or geographical […]
