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Europe’s infrastructure investments are not growing fast enough to reach net zero
Massive investment in low-carbon infrastructure is required to put Europe on a path to net zero by 2050. While this is no big surprise, it is astonishing that investments are still growing rather slowly, even for market-ready technologies such as onshore wind or solar PV. This Energy Blog post quantifies current investment gaps in Europe’s energy infrastructure and discusses the hurdles that must be urgently overcome to reach the required investment levels.
ESC welcomes Stefano Moret as new member
The Energy Science Center (ESC) welcomes Dr. Stefano Moret as a new member of the competence center.
"Energy Science for Tomorrow" with AR Platform at Verkehrshaus der Schweiz
How can we educate the public about energy in Switzerland? What exactly will the future of energy look like? A new exhibition at Verkehrshaus aims to sensitise the public to new approaches to our energy supply. One of the exhibits was developed by "Energy Science for Tomorrow", a joint initiative of the ETH Board – comprising ETH Zurich, EPFL, Empa, and PSI, in collaboration with NCCR Automation, Design++ and SATW.
Ever wondered what urban integrated photovoltaics could mean for spaces and infrastructure in Zurich?
Based on interviews with stakeholders such as architects, engineers, and the city of Zurich, this blog post on the Energy Blog @ ETH Zurich suggests various PV implementations and their benefits at four different scales: Bus shelters, Parking lots, Plazas and Bridges.