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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

Empa team develops translucent glass brick with aerogel insulation for load-bearing walls

(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

Swiss Museum of Transport y Empa colaboran en “Experience Energy!” exhibición

(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

Swiss Museum of Transport and Empa collaborate on “Experience Energy!” exhibition

(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

Neue Studie bietet eine neue Perspektive auf die Sommerzeit und den Energieverbrauch von Gebäuden

(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

New Study Offers Fresh Perspective on Daylight-Saving Time and Building Energy Consumption

(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

Empa colabora con St. Gallen University of Teacher Education and Schoolschools para crear un libro infantil sobre el futuro sostenible

(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

Empa Collaborates with St. Gallen University of Teacher Education and Schoolchildren to Create a Children’s Book on Sustainable Future

(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

Un estudio de Empa encuentra que los plásticos que contienen grafeno son inofensivos después de la incineración

(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

Empa Study Finds Graphene-Containing Plastics Harmless After Incineration

(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

El sector de la construcción recibe un impulso con el material de aislamiento a base de biocarbón de Empa

(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

Building Sector Gets a Boost with Empa’s Biochar-based Insulation Material

(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

Empa researcher Thijs Defraeye joins University of Wageningen’s group of Food, Quality and Design to fight food waste

(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

El investigador de Empa Thijs Defraeye se une al grupo de Alimentos, Calidad y Diseño de la Universidad de Wageningen para luchar contra el desperdicio de alimentos

(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

NEST’s unit HiLo (High Performance – Low Emissions) project wins prestigious Swiss architecture award in the category Digitization

(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

El proyecto HiLo (High Performance – Low Emissions) de NEST gana el prestigioso premio de arquitectura suizo en la categoría Digitalización

(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

Empa part of a project led by the German Aerospace Center (DLR) that aims to optimize the approach and landing of passenger jets

(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

Empa forma parte de un proyecto liderado por el Centro Aeroespacial Alemán (DLR) que tiene como objetivo optimizar la aproximación y el aterrizaje de los aviones de pasajeros

(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

Empa researchers work on High Entropy Ceramics with potential use in energy storage and chemical production processes

(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

Investigadores de Empa trabajan en Cerámica de Alta Entropía con uso potencial en almacenamiento de energía y procesos de producción química

(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

El equipo de investigación de Empa demuestra cómo el uso de aerogeles como aislamiento puede liberar metros cuadrados adicionales de espacio utilizable en edificios

(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

Empa research team demonstrates how the use of aerogels as insulation can free up additional square meters of usable space in buildings

(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

Researchers at Empa, the Swiss research institute, developed new diagnostic tool that can detect the first signs of neurodegenerative changes using a sensor belt

(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

Investigadores de Empa, el instituto de investigación suizo, desarrollaron una nueva herramienta de diagnóstico que puede detectar los primeros signos de cambios neurodegenerativos usando un cinturón sensor

(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

Empa led research team works on the development of an ecological and solidarity-based business model to reduce the environmental impact of e-waste recycling in India

(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

El equipo de investigación dirigido por Empa trabaja en el desarrollo de un modelo de negocio ecológico y solidario para reducir el impacto ambiental del reciclaje de desechos electrónicos en India

(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

Das deutsche Navigationssoftware-Unternehmen HERE erwirbt von Migros und Empa entwickeltes Software-Tool für Flottenmanager

(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

German navigation software firm HERE acquires software tool for fleet managers developed by Migros and Empa

(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

Empa: Forscher baut kleine Kraftwerke aus Graphen-Nanobändern, die aus Wärme Strom erzeugen können

(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

Empa: Researcher to make small power plants from graphene nanoribbons that can generate electricity from heat

(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

Empa and Coop partner against foodwaste

(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

Empa / Aerial Robotics Lab: Smart drones equipped with sensors to boost the amount and precision of environmental and ecological data

(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

The new Swiss m4m Center in Solothurn to bring additive manufacturing for medical technology to Swiss industry

(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

Empa researcher Maria Muñoz wins Swiss Aerosol Award

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

Empa and EPFL develop novel face mask for medical personnel with unobstructed view of the wearer’s facial expressions

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

A new standardized assessment of the physiological effects of protective clothing on the human body will now be available thanks to a sweat torso developed by Empa

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

Kristina Orehounig will become the new Head of the Urban Energy Systems Laboratory at Empa

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

Empa and ETH Zürich to make a battery out of waste graphite and scrap metal

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