(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
(IN BRIEF) Researchers from Empa have developed a translucent glass brick with good insulation properties thanks to aerogel, which can even be used for load-bearing elements. The glass brick has a measured thermal conductivity of 53 mW/(m∙K) and a compressive … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Industrial, Management, News, Switzerland
Tagged aerogel, Empa, insulation, load-bearing walls, translucent glass brick
(NOTICIA EN BREVE) El Museo Suizo del Transporte ha inaugurado una nueva exposición, “¡Experimenta la energía!” en su “Casa de la Energía” especialmente diseñada en Lucerna. La exposición tiene como objetivo promover el diálogo intergeneracional sobre la Estrategia Energética 2050 … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Science, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Bertrand Piccard, Brigitte Buchmann, Christian Bach, combustible sintético, Conferencia Powerfuel, Empa, Energía, EPFL, ETH Board, ETH Zurich, Experience Energy!, Exposición, hidrógeno, House of Energy, Martin Candinas, movilidad, Paul Scherrer Institute, PSI, Swiss Museum of Transport
(IN BRIEF) The Swiss Museum of Transport has opened a new exhibition, “Experience Energy!” at its purpose-built “House of Energy” in Lucerne. The exhibition aims to promote cross-generational dialogue on the Energy Strategy 2050 and has been created in collaboration … Read the full press release
Posted in Art & Culture, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Science, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Bertrand Piccard, Brigitte Buchmann, Christian Bach, Empa, ENERGY, EPFL, ETH Board, ETH Zurich, exhibition, Experience Energy!, House of Energy, hydrogen, Martin Candinas, mobility, Paul Scherrer Institute, Powerfuel Conference, PSI, Swiss Museum of Transport, synfuel
(IN KÜRZE) Forscher der Empa haben in einer Studie untersucht, wie sich die Sommerzeit auf den Heiz- und Kühlenergiebedarf von Bürogebäuden auswirkt. Die Studie legt nahe, dass die Zeitumstellung zu Energieeinsparungen in Büros führen könnte, da die Mitarbeiter am Nachmittag … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Bürogebäude, Empa, Heizung, Klimawandel, Kühlenergie, Kunstlicht, Massimo Fiorentini, Sommerzeit, Stromverbrauch, Sven Eggimann
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at Empa have conducted a study analyzing the impact of daylight-saving time on heating and cooling energy requirements for office buildings. The study suggests that the time change could lead to energy savings in offices due to … Read the full press release
(NOTICIA EN BREVE) Empa, un instituto de investigación suizo, está colaborando con la Universidad de Formación de Profesores de St. Gallen y niños de primaria para desarrollar visiones para un futuro sostenible y recopilarlas en un libro ilustrado para niños. … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Entertainment, Environment, Science, Society, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged crecientes montañas de desechos, crisis climática, economía circular, Empa, Fundación Nacional Suiza para la Ciencia, futuro sostenible, Harald Desing, libro ilustrado para niños, pérdida de biodiversidad, PHSG, programa Agora, SNSF, St. Gallen University of Teacher Education, SWICO, V-Zug
(IN BRIEF) Empa, a Swiss research institute, is collaborating with St. Gallen University of Teacher Education and primary schoolchildren to develop visions for a sustainable future and compile them into an illustrated children’s book. The project, titled “Co-creating a Circular … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Energy, Gas & Oil, Entertainment, Environment, Science, Society, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Agora program, circular economy, climate crisis, Empa, growing mountains of waste, Harald Desing, illustrated children's book, loss of biodiversity, PHSG, SNSF, St. Gallen University of Teacher Education, sustainable future, SWICO, The Swiss National Science Foundation, V-Zug
(NOTICIA EN BREVE) Investigadores de Empa han realizado un estudio sobre los riesgos para la salud de quemar plásticos que contienen grafeno. El estudio encontró que los residuos de nanoplaquetas de grafeno que quedan después de la quema de materiales … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at Empa have conducted a study on the health risks of burning graphene-containing plastics. The study found that graphene nanoplatelet residues left after the burning of composite materials containing graphene are harmless in case of acute exposure. … Read the full press release
(NOTICIA EN BREVE) Empa, una organización de investigación líder, está desarrollando un nuevo tipo de material aislante hecho de materias primas de origen vegetal o productos de desecho que pueden retener CO2 de forma permanente a través de un tratamiento … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged aislamiento, biocarbón, Empa, Empa Zukunftsfonds, Fondo para el Clima, Fundación Minerva, Jannis Wernery, Junta ETH, Oficina Federal de Energía de Suiza, SFOE, Stadtwerk Winterthur, sumidero de CO2, Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas de Zúrich
(IN BRIEF) Empa, a leading research organization, is developing a new type of insulation material made from plant-based raw materials or waste products that can permanently bind CO2 through a special heat treatment. This “biochar” not only acts as a … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged biochar, Climate Fund, CO2 sink, Empa, Empa Zukunftsfonds, ETH Board, insulation, Jannis Wernery, Minerva Foundation, SFOE, Stadtwerk Winterthur, Swiss Federal Office of Energy, Zurich University of Applied Sciences
(PRESS RELEASE) DÜBENDORF, 1-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Empa, the Swiss research institute for applied materials sciences and technology, has announced that its researcher Thijs Defraeye has been appointed Special Professor Data and Simulations for Self-care Postharvest Fresh-food Supply Chains at … Read the full press release
Posted in Food & Beverage, Industrial, Management, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged appointment, Citrus Research International, Empa, food waste, KU Leuven, leadership, logistics, post harvest, postharvest quality loss, shelf life, supply chain, Thijs Defraeye, University of Wageningen
(COMUNICADO DE PRENSA) DÜBENDORF, 1-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Empa, el instituto de investigación suizo para la ciencia y la tecnología de los materiales aplicados, ha anunciado que su investigador Thijs Defraeye ha sido nombrado profesor especial de datos y simulaciones … Read the full press release
Posted in Food & Beverage, Industrial, Management, Science, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged cadena de suministro, Citrus Research International, designación, desperdicio de alimentos, Empa, KU Leuven, liderazgo, logística, pérdida de calidad poscosecha, poscosecha, Thijs Defraeye, Universidad de Wageningen, vida útil
(PRESS RELEASE) DÜBENDORF, 11-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Empa, the Swiss research institute for applied materials sciences and technology, has announced that NEST’s unit HiLo (High Performance – Low Emissions) project has won the prestigious Swiss architecture award in the category … Read the full press release
(COMUNICADO DE PRENSA) DÜBENDORF, 11-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Empa, el instituto de investigación suizo para la ciencia y la tecnología aplicadas a los materiales, ha anunciado que El proyecto HiLo (High Performance – Low Emissions) de la unidad de NEST … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) DÜBENDORF, 6-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Empa, the Swiss research institute for applied materials sciences and technology, has announced that its researchers are part of a project led by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) that aims to optimize the … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Germany, Industrial, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged airplane, airport runway, assistance systems, DLR, DYNCAT project, Empa, flight, German Aerospace Center, kinetic energy, landing gear, passenger jets, pilots, Zurich Airport
(COMUNICADO DE PRENSA) DÜBENDORF, 6-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Empa, el instituto de investigación suizo para la ciencia y la tecnología aplicadas a los materiales, ha anunciado que sus investigadores forman parte de un proyecto liderado por el Centro Aeroespacial Alemán … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Germany, Industrial, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Aeropuerto de Zúrich, avión, aviones de pasajeros, Centro Aeroespacial Alemán, DLR, Empa, energía cinética, pilotos, pista del aeropuerto, proyecto DYNCAT, sistemas de asistencia, tren de aterrizaje, vuelo
(PRESS RELEASE) DÜBENDORF, 9-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Empa, the Swiss research institute for applied materials sciences and technology, has announced that its researchers Michael Stuer, Amy Knorpp, Jon Bell, Shangxiong Huangfu are working and researching on High Entropy Ceramics that … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Amy Knorpp, biogas plants, ceramic crystals, ceramic materials, CO2, Crystals, Empa, energy storage, entropic crystals, entropy, high-entropy materials, hydrogen, methane, Michael Stuer, Paul Scherrer Institute, PSI, Segmented Flow Tubular Reactor, thermal power plants
(COMUNICADO DE PRENSA) DÜBENDORF, 9-Aug-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Empa, el instituto de investigación suizo de ciencia y tecnología de materiales aplicados, ha anunciado que sus investigadores Michael Stuer, Amy Knorpp, Jon Bell, Shangxiong Huangfu están trabajando e investigando en Cerámicas … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged almacenamiento de energía, Amy Knorpp, biogas plants, centrales térmicas, ceramic crystals, ceramic materials, CO2, Cristales, cristales cerámicos, cristales entrópicos, Crystals, Empa, energy storage, entropía, entropic crystals, entropy, hidrógeno, high-entropy materials, hydrogen, Instituto Paul Scherrer, materiales cerámicos, materiales de alta entropía, metano, methane, Michael Stuer, Paul Scherrer Institute, plantas de biogás, PSI, reactor tubular de flujo segmentado, Segmented Flow Tubular Reactor, thermal power plants
(COMUNICADO DE PRENSA) DÜBENDORF, 8-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Empa, el instituto de investigación suizo para la ciencia y la tecnología aplicadas a los materiales, ha anunciado que su equipo de investigación ha demostrado cómo el uso de aerogeles como aislamiento … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged aerogeles, AGITEG AG, aislamiento, Eawag, edificios, elementos de madera de aerogel, Empa, ERNE AG, Holzbau, Innosuisse, Jannis Wernery, láminas de aerogel, materiales de superaislamiento, renovaciones, superaislamiento, unidad NEST Sprint
(PRESS RELEASE) DÜBENDORF, 8-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Empa, the Swiss research institute for applied materials sciences and technology, has announced that its research team has demonstrated how the use of aerogels as an insulation can free up additional square meters … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Real Estate, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged aerogel sheets, aerogel wood elements, aerogels, AGITEG AG, buildings, Eawag, Empa, ERNE AG, Holzbau, Innosuisse, insulation, Jannis Wernery, NEST unit Sprint, renovations, superinsulation, Superinsulation materials
(PRESS RELEASE) DÜBENDORF, 3-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Empa, the Swiss research institute for applied materials sciences and technology, has announced that its researchers in collaboration with clinical partners (Cantonal Hospital and the Geriatric Clinic in St. Gallen) are working on … Read the full press release
Posted in Healthcare, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Alzheimer, Alzheimers disease, cognitive motor fitness games, confusion, dementias, diagnosis, Dividat AG, Empa, ETH Zurich, exergames, Forgetfulness, Kerstin Kündig, Michael Bürgisser, mild brain disorders, mild cognitive impairment, neurodegenerative, neuropsychological tests, Patrick Eggenberger, researchers, sensor belt, Simon Annaheim
(COMUNICADO DE PRENSA) DÜBENDORF, 3-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Empa, el instituto de investigación suizo de ciencia y tecnología de materiales aplicados, ha anunciado que sus investigadores, en colaboración con socios clínicos (Cantonal Hospital y la Clínica Geriátrica de St. Gallen) … Read the full press release
Posted in Healthcare, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Alzheimer, cinturón sensor, confusión, demencias, deterioro cognitivo leve, Diagnóstico, Dividat AG, Empa, enfermedad de Alzheimer, ETH Zurich, exergames, investigadores, juegos de acondicionamiento motor cognitivo, Kerstin Kündig, Michael Bürgisser, neurodegenerativo, Olvido, Patrick Eggenberger, pruebas neuropsicológicas, Simon Annaheim, trastornos cerebrales leves
(PRESS RELEASE) DÜBENDORF, 1-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Empa, the Swiss research institute for applied materials sciences and technology, has announced that it leads an Inndo-Swiss research team of researchers that are working on the development of an ecological and solidarity-based … Read the full press release
Posted in Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Industrial, Small Business, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged BRIDGE programme, Dea Wehrli, e-waste, e-waste recycling, Ecowork, Empa, entrepreneurs, incubator hub, INDIA, Innosuisse, micro-entrepreneurs, recycling, researchers, Swiss National Science Foundation, value chain
(COMUNICADO DE PRENSA) DÜBENDORF, 1-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Empa, el instituto de investigación suizo para la ciencia y la tecnología de los materiales aplicados, ha anunciado que dirige un equipo de investigación indo-suizo de investigadores que están trabajando en el … Read the full press release
Posted in Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Industrial, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged cadena de valor, centro de incubadoras, Dea Wehrli, desechos electrónicos, Ecowork, Empa, emprendedores, INDIA, Innosuisse, investigadores, microempresarios, programa BRIDGE, reciclaje, reciclaje de desechos electrónicos, Swiss National Science Foundation
(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) DÜBENDORF, 20-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Empa, das Schweizerische Forschungsinstitut für angewandte Materialwissenschaften und Technologie , gab bekannt, dass HERE, ein globales Navigationssoftwareunternehmen, das von Audi, BMW und Daimler gegründet wurde, ein gemeinsam vom größten Schweizer Einzelhandelsunternehmen Migros und der … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, News, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Antriebssysteme, Audi, Biodiesel-Lkw, biogas, Biogas-Lkw, BMW, Bosch, Christian Bach, CO2-arme Antriebe, CO2-Einsparung, CO2-Emissionen, Continental, Daimler, Dekarbonisierung, eLCAr, Elektro, Elektro-Lkw, Elektroauto, Elektrofahrzeuge, Empa, Erneuerbare Energien, ETH Zürich, Gütertransporte, HERE, Intel, Lastwagen, Lkw-Flotte, Logistik, Migros, myclimate, Navigationssoftware, Routenplanung, SAE, Society of Automotive Engineers, software, Tencent Group, Treibhausgasemissionen, Wasserstoff, Wasserstoff-Lkw
(PRESS RELEASE) DÜBENDORF, 20-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Empa, the Swiss research institute for applied materials sciences and technology, has announced that a software tool aimed at supporting fleet managers in transforming truck fleet to low-CO2 powertrains jointly developed by the … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, News, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Audi, biodiesel trucks, biogas, biogas trucks, BMW, Bosch, Christian Bach, CO2 emissions, CO2 savings, Continental, Daimler, decarbonization, eLCAr, ELECTRIC, Electric car, electric trucks, electric vehicles, Empa, ETH Zurich, freight transports, greenhouse gas emissions, HERE, hydrogen, hydrogen trucks, Intel, logistics, low-CO2 powertrains, Migros, myclimate, navigation software, powertrain systems, renewable energy, route planning, SAE, Society of Automotive Engineers, software, Tencent Group, truck fleet, Trucks
(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) DÜBENDORF, 18-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Die Empa, das Schweizer Forschungsinstitut für angewandte Materialwissenschaften und Technologie, hat bekannt gegeben, dass der Forscher Mickael L. Perrin plant, winzige Kraftwerke aus Graphen-Nanobändern zu bauen, die Strom erzeugen können Strom aus Wärme. Mickaels … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Eccellenza Professorial Fellowships, Empa, ERC Starting Grants, ETH Zürich, Forschung, Graphen-Nanobänder, Kleinstkraftwerke, Labor im Nanomaßstab, Michel Calame, Mickael L. Perrin, Nanobänder, Nanotechnologie, Quantenpunkte, Quantenwärme Motoren, Quantenwärmemaschine, Roman Fasel, Schweizerischer Nationalfonds, SNF, Strom, Strom erzeugen, Stromerzeugung aus Wärme, Thermoelektrische Generatoren
(PRESS RELEASE) DÜBENDORF, 18-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Empa, the Swiss research institute for applied materials sciences and technology, has announced that the researcher Mickael L. Perrin plans to build tiny power plants from graphene nanoribbons that can generate electricity from … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, News, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Eccellenza Professorial Fellowships, electricity, electricity generation from heat, Empa, ERC Starting Grants, ETH Zurich, generate electricity, graphene nanoribbons, Michel Calame, Mickael L. Perrin, nanoribbons, Nanoscale lab, nanotechnology, Quantum dots, quantum heat engine, quantum heat engines, RESEARCH, Roman Fasel, SNSF, Swiss National Science Foundation, Thermoelectric generators, tiny power plants
(PRESS RELEASE) DÜBENDORF, Switzerland, 28-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Empa announces collaboration with Coop to develop potential improvements in the supply chain. Vegetables and fruits often have a long way to go on the supermarket shelf. How can quality be intelligently … Read the full press release
Posted in Food & Beverage, News, Retail, Science, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Andreas Allenspach, cold chain, Coop, Empa, fruits, optimization, reduce food waste, sensor, supermarket, supply chain, sustainable, Thijs Defraeye, transport conditions, trucking, vegetables
(PRESS RELEASE) DÜBENDORF, 3-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Empa, the Swiss research institute for applied materials sciences and technology, and Imperial College London, a public research university with focus on excellence in science, engineering, medicine and business, have announced that they … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, News, Switzerland, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Amazon rainforest, ANDREA SIX, biomes, CAROLINE BROGAN, climate change, Drones, ecological changes, Empa, environmental changes, EPSRC, forest ecosystems, forest monitoring, forests, Imperial College London, Mirko Kovac, ORCA, robotics, sensor-containing darts, Sensors, Silwood Park Campus, The Royal Society
(PRESS RELEASE) SOLOTHURN, 30-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — A new technology transfer center in the Bettlach, canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, aimed at transferring new manufacturing technologies for medical applications to the medtech industry accelerating research at the same time has been established and … Read the full press release
Posted in Healthcare, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, Science, Small Business, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged 3D printing, additive manufacturing, Empa, implants, Industry 4.0, Jaw implant from 3D printer, medical devices, medical technology, medtech, Pierangelo Gröning, printed parts, Swiss industry, Swiss m4m Center, technology transfer
This year’s Swiss Aerosol Award goes to Maria Muñoz. The Empa researcher investigated the emission behavior of so-called GDI engines (gasoline-direct injection). Her results are alarming: GDI vehicles emit up to 17 times more carcinogenic substances than modern diesel vehicles. … Read the full press release
Novel protective mask for medical personnel Dübendorf, Switzerland, 05-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Laughter is the best medicine, says medical research. But how are patients supposed to feel like smiling if the faces of the nursing staff and even their beloved ones … Read the full press release
Empa’s sweat torso now meets the ISO standard. How protective clothing affects the human body can be investigated in future with Empa’s torso in a standardized way. ST. GALLEN, Switzerland, 18-Jan-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — If a firefighter enters a burning building … Read the full press release
Dübendorf, Switzerland, 18-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — On 1 February 2018, Kristina Orehounig, who currently conducts research at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, will become the new Head of the Urban Energy Systems Laboratory at Empa, taking over from … Read the full press release
Dübendorf, St. Gallen and Thun, 12-Oct-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Lithium ion batteries are flammable and the price of the raw material is rising. Are there alternatives? Yes: Empa and ETH Zürich researchers have discovered promising approaches as to how we might … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Government, Switzerland
Tagged battery out of waste graphite, Empa, ETH Zurich, Kostiantyn Kravchyk, scrap metal
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