Tag Archives: Claudia Som

Switzerland’s Untapped Wood Potential: Researchers Reveal Path to Sustainable Usage

(IN BRIEF) Researchers from Empa and WSL have revealed significant opportunities to better utilize Switzerland’s wood resources, a key material for achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Their study, part of the SCENE initiative, analyzed 2020 data and found that 40% … Read the full press release

EU Project “Hypelignum” Investigates Biodegradable Electronics Made from Cellulose Fibrils

(IN BRIEF) Empa researcher Thomas Geiger has been part of a multinational EU project called “Hypelignum” to investigate the production of ecologically sustainable circuit boards for the electronics industry from cellulose fibers. The project aims to develop biodegradable electronics by … Read the full press release