The Technology Assessment group is part of the multi-disciplinary Laboratory for Energy systems Analysis (LEA) at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) and is the continuation of the former GaBE Project. Technology Assessment incorporates a comprehensive range of research areas to achieve three main objectives:
- To improve understanding and thereby enable comparisons of current energy technologies and future energy options for the electricity, heating and transport sectors based on environmental, economic and socially relevant factors.
- To provide quantitative, systematic, and interdisciplinary assessments of energy technologies and energy supply strategies through the development and application of consistent methodological frameworks and databases.
- To support rational decision-making for sustainable development in the Swiss and international energy sectors, and to communicate balanced research findings to decision-makers and stakeholders.
Latest News
La compétitivité des carburants à faible émission de carbone dépend du site
Le site de production, le financement et l’innovation déterminent la compétitivité des carburants à faible émission de carbone.
En Afriques, les véhicules électriques pourraient s’imposer plus tôt qu’on ne l’imagine
Dans de nombreux pays africains, les véhicules électriques pourraient devenir économiquement compétitifs bien avant 2040.
Une promotion ciblée de l'innovation pour la transition énergétique
Comment les innovations naissent-elles et comment peuvent-elles être encouragées de façon ciblée en vue de la transition énergétique? Michael Weinold, chercheur au PSI, a tenté de répondre à cette question en prenant pour exemple les lampes LED.
Latest Publications
Liu, Z., Terlouw, T., Frey, P., Bauer, C., McKenna, R. (2026). Global cost drivers and regional trade-offs for low-carbon fuels: a prospective techno-economic assessment. Energy & Environmental Science. doi: 10.1039/d5ee05591a
Weinand J.M., Kleinebrahm M., Sanjuan B., Trutnevyte E., Treyer K., Claret F., Dalla Longa F., Burgherr P., van der Zwaan B., McKenna R., Stolten D. (2025). The role of geothermal plants in the global energy and materials transition. Nexus, doi: 10.1016/j.ynexs.2025.100099
Huang, R., Kadziński, M., Figueira, J. R., Corrente, S., Siskos, E., & Burgherr, P. (2026). A Modular Simos-Roy-Figueira Framework for Tailored Weight Elicitation in Multi-Criteria Decision Aiding. Expert Systems with Applications. doi:10.1016/j.eswa.2026.131315
Open Positions
We are looking for Master, Semester and Project students to join the group!
MSc Thesis Openings
Semester Project Openings
The Master in Energy Science and Technology (MEST) program of ETH Zurich also advertises positions.
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MSc Thesis:
Policy Measures for the Swiss Energy Transition
Student Project:
Coupling Energy System Models to Life Cycle Inventories and Quantifying Environmental Burdens