Close-up of Synhelion’s proprietary solar receiver, which provides the necessary process heat to produce solar fuels. © Synhelion

Synhelion and University of Florida get funding for solar hydrogen

Synhelion and the University of Florida, announced that their joint project has been awarded $2.7 million from the U.S. Department of…

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Oil and gas: The investment gap dilemma

The 2022 energy crisis produced higher prices and policy changes that encouraged investment in the oil and gas sector again.

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Zero-emission climate policy to grow the Swiss economy

Switzerland can make its energy supply climate-neutral by 2050 and at the same time ensure its security, as shown by a study that also…

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CEMEX and Synhelion together for cement production from solar energy

For the first time, CEMEX and Synhelion have successfully linked the clinker production process with the Synhelion solar receiver,…

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The wind energy potential in Switzerland is much higher than previously estimated

In Switzerland, 29.5 terawatt hours (TWh) per year could be generated from wind energy, of which 19 TWh in the winter half of the year…

Synhelion produces solar syngas on an industrial scale for the first time in the world on the DLR multifocus solar tower. © Synhelion

Synhelion paves the way for solar fuels

Synhelion is the first company in the world to succeed in producing syngas on an industrial scale using only solar heat as an energy…

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A new coin dedicated to solar energy

From July 21, 2022, available in limited edition is the new silver coin "Solar Energy," the second in the series of three coins concerning…

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Switzerland focuses on hydrogen for a CO2-free industry

The Association for the Decarbonization of Industry has adopted a strategy aimed at developing holistic and rapidly implementable…

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Hydropower in Switzerland

Hydropower is one of the world's oldest energy sources, and is capable of generating electricity efficiently and with low environmental and…

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Innovation and energy policy between Switzerland and Italy 

Since the establishment of the Italian state in 1861, Switzerland and Italy have enjoyed traditionally good relations, characterised by…

The Federal Office of Transport starts the first hydrogen tests for public vehicles

Hydrogen vehicles are a tool that can contribute to the decarbonisation of traffic. The Federal Office of Transport (FOT) has given the…

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Only 100 days left – Send now the best projects for the Watt d’Or 2023

On January 12, 2023, the prestigious Watt d'Or award will be presented for the sixteenth time. The Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) is…