Scientific Highlights
POLIZERO: PSI project shows paths to climate neutrality
The net-zero target is achievable – if Switzerland sets the right political course now.
PSI research at Switzerland’s most-visited museum
Making energy research something visitors can experience: The Swiss Museum of Transport is creating a platform for political and social dialogue on energy issues.
Targeted funding of innovation for the energy transition
How do innovations arise and how can they be specifically encouraged for the energy transition? PSI researcher Michael Weinold has been looking into this question using LED lamps as an example.
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What kind of juice?
Battery or hydrogen cars? Or conventional combustion engines running on so-called “e-fuels”, synthetic fuels produced from carbon dioxide, water, and electricity from renewable sources? What makes the most sense for future individual road transport to achieve climate targets?
Shifting gears: the transition to electric mobility
If Switzerland is serious about achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, a technological shift in personal vehicles is needed.
Decarbonizing Building Construction
The buildings we live and work in are changing – becoming smarter, more efficient, and powered by cleaner energy. But while we’ve made strides in reducing operational emissions, there’s a hidden carbon footprint that remains largely overlooked: the emissions locked into the materials themselves.