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Our contribution to climate mitigation – What can we do personally and what can Switzerland do?
Today is National Climate Day in Switzerland. We don’t have much time left to reach our climate goals and to implement our promised share in the fight against global warming – but we already have concrete ways to contribute today! Be it in the choice of our next car, the refurbishment of our own home, or the choice of our vacation destination. Switzerland could become a showcase country for technically, economically and socially feasible solutions for a sustainable energy supply. Let’s do it!
Congratulations to ESC member Tobias Schmidt on his appointment as Associate Professor
On the recommendation of ETH President, Joël Mesot, the ETH Board appointed nine new professors. Among the appointed professors is Tobias Schmidt, who has been Tenure Track Assistant Professor at ETH Zurich since 2015. He was promoted to Associate Professor of Energy and Technology Policy in the Department of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences.
Keeping it cool in Switzerland: The critical impact of air-conditioning uptake
Today, only a minority of Swiss households have air conditioners installed for cooling. This might change due to the warming climate and the growing integration of heat pumps to new buildings, which can be used for heating and cooling. The Swiss cooling energy demand may reach a similar order of magnitude compared to the heating demand by mid-century onwards, which could have a significant impact on the energy system.
Lea Ruefenacht joins the ESC as project manager for PATHFNDR
The Energy Science Center (ESC) is very pleased to welcome Lea Ruefenacht to the executive team. Lea joined the ESC as project manager for the SWEET research project PATHFNDR.