In Switzerland, WinGD’s first ethanol-fuelled X-DF-M/E engines have been ordered for two ore carriers to be built for Chinese owner Shandong Shipping Corporation and to operate under long-term charters for Brazil-headquartered global mining company Vale. The two Newcastlemax (325,000 DWT) vessels will be built by Beihai Shipbuilding in China, and will each be powered by […]
In Switzerland, green hydrogen – produced from water using renewable energy – is significantly more expensive than the conventional production of hydrogen from fossil sources. Empa researchers and their partners are developing materials for water electrolysis that are not only efficient and more cost-effective but can also be scaled up to an industrial level. In […]
In Switzerland, SWISS has concluded a new collaboration with the Swiss-based Metafuels SAF technology company. The partners aim to jointly promote the development and scaling-up of viable SAF solutions. The collaboration should help SWISS secure long-term access to synthetic fuels and make further progress towards lower-emissions aviation, while also investing in Switzerland as an innovation […]
In Switzerland, despite in March the US pushing the International Martime Organization to delay its decision on net zero goals until next year, it has now proposed that emissions associated with indirect land use change should only apply within the boundaries of a project, in hopes to push for ethanol use in marine fuels. By […]
In Switzerland, a team from ETH Zurich and the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) has developed fire‑resistant panels made from sawdust and watermelon seeds. Building on the doctoral research of Ronny Kürsteiner, the scientists bound sawdust particles with struvite—a naturally occurring mineral made of ammonium, magnesium, and phosphate. According to Yanko […]
In Switzerland, chemists from ETH Zurich have achieved a breakthrough in catalysis research on multiple levels: · They have developed a catalyst that significantly lowers the energy barrier for the production of methanol – an alcohol – from the greenhouse gas CO2 and hydrogen. · In their catalyst, the researchers use the metal indium in […]
In Switzerland, a team of researchers at the Chair of Wood Materials Science at ETH Zurich and Empa has developed a process that can convert sawdust into a recyclable and environmentally friendly composite using the mineral struvite, a crystalline, colourless ammonium magnesium phosphate. This, in turn, keeps the sawdust in the material cycle for longer. […]
In Switzerland, Seprify recently announced the transition of its cellulose platform from pilot validation into procurement-ready industrial supply. This enables manufacturers to move from trials into repeatable sourcing and longer-term commercial agreements. The shift responds to growing demand for scalable, bio-based alternatives to high-emission incumbent materials such as titanium dioxide. Supported by Inter IKEA Group, […]
In Switzerland, cellulose biomaterials company Seprify has raised €13.4 million (US$15.8 million) in a Series A funding that included participation from Inter IKEA Group. Una Terra Early Growth Fund, Zürcher Kantonalbank, Cambridge Enterprise Ventures, Kickfund, and other circular-economy-aligned investors also participated. With the new capital, Seprify will scale commercial production to hundreds of metric tons […]
In Switzerland, ISCC has partnered with OMV and Airbus to support the further development of the global SAF ecosystem. This collaboration is grounded in a shared focus on Book and Claim Chain-of-Custody models. Each partner brings a distinct perspective: energy production, aircraft manufacturing and operation, and sustainability certification. ISCC contributes robust certification expertise rooted in […]
