News
18
Jul
CO2 Reduction through Cement Paste Recycling
Category: ESG News
Swiss researchers found that recycling cement waste reduces emissions by 15%. Using old concrete to permanently mineralize cement with CO2 from the air proved most effective among ...
20
Aug
IBM and WWF Use AI to Protect Endangered Elephants
Category: Uncategorized
IBM and WWF Germany are partnering to protect African forest elephants using AI. The technology will identify individual elephants from camera trap photos, helping to track their m...
22
Mar
Impact Acoustic Wins iF Design Award 2024 for Sustainable Acoustic Material
Category: ESG News
Swiss company Impact Acoustic wins the prestigious iF Design Award 2024 for its Archisonic Cotton acoustic material. Made from recycled cotton cellulose, it's the first fully circu...
22
Aug
Empa and ETH Zurich Pioneer Carbon-Based Quantum Technology for Environmental Innovations
Category: ESG News
Empa and ETH Zurich collaborate on groundbreaking carbon-based quantum technology. Atomically precise graphene nanoribbons show controllable quantum effects, promising leaps in com...
29
Nov
Swiss Project Aims for Eco-Friendly Plastics
Category: ESG News
HSG leads the Innosuisse flagship project "Towards a NetZero Plastics Industry." Collaborating with Swiss universities and 18 businesses, they reshape the plastics industry, target...
12
Jan
SEK Mättmi Project with Hybridbox Technology Recognized with Watt d’Or Energy Award
Category: Uncategorized
The Swiss Federal Office of Energy has awarded the Watt d'Or prize to the SEK Mättmi project, featuring the innovative Hybridbox energy center. This project at a Zurich school demo...
29
Mar
Stadler’s FLIRT H2 Breaks Guinness World Record for Longest Hydrogen Train Journey
Category: ESG News
Stadler's FLIRT H2 hydrogen-powered train has set a new Guinness World Records title for the longest journey without refueling or recharging. Covering 1,741.7 miles in over 46 hour...
22
Jul
PrISMa: Advancing Carbon Capture Technology
Category: ESG News
Researchers from ETH Zurich, EPFL, and Heriot-Watt University have created the PrISMa platform. PrISMa uses AI and simulations to enhance carbon capture by evaluating materials, pr...
26
Apr
Holcim Acquires Sivyer Logistics to Promote Circular Construction and Reach 2025 Sustainability Targets
Category: ESG News
Holcim has acquired Sivyer Logistics, a prominent producer of recycled construction and demolition waste (CDW) in the London construction market, to promote circular construction p...
20
Jun
DETEC Opens Consultation on Ordinances in the Environmental Sector
Category: ESG News
DETEC initiates public consultation on environmental regulations, including contaminated site management and chemical risk reduction. Transitional provisions extended for water rev...