News 2020

May 29, 2020 | Empa spin-off TwingTec part of the Solar Impulse Foundation
The Solar Impulse Foundation is looking for 1000 solutions that will boost the economy - and protect the environment at the same time. The Empa spin-off TwingTec has made it onto the list: it is now part of Bertrand...
May 29, 2020 | Next generation lithium-ion battery
Over the next four years, five research institutes and six industrial companies from seven European countries will work together to find solutions for the next generation of lithium-ion batteries. Also on board as a...
May 28, 2020 | New air intake for the Jungfraujoch research station
At 3500 meters above sea level, research is sometimes quite adventurous. In order to be able to supply Empa's air analysis station on the Jungfraujoch with "clean" samples, a team of researchers and professional climbers...
May 26, 2020 | Synthetic fuels
Lidl Switzerland intends to serve its branches without the use of fossil fuels, relying among other things on renewable synthetic gas as an energy carrier. In addition to biogas, which is produced from organic waste,...
May 20, 2020 | Attention: Fraudsters!
No sooner had Empa recently developed technologies and quality standards for textile "community masks" together with the Swiss textile industry and other partners within the framework of the national COVID 19 Science...
May 19, 2020 | Nitrogen oxide emissions
Using exhaust gas measurements taken from the roadside, a team from the University of York and Empa was able to prove the Dieselgate scandal has led to positive results. The forced retrofitting of thousands of VW diesel...
May 18, 2020 | ETH Zurich appoints Empa researchers
ETH Zurich has awarded René Rossi the title of professor. The Empa researcher has been working at Empa since 1992, heads the "Biomimetic Membranes and Textiles" lab in St. Gallen and is deputy head of the Materials meet...
May 14, 2020 | Personal protection in times of corona
Empa researchers have worked with the Swiss textile industry to develop technologies and quality standards for textile masks. Hence so-called community masks can now be produced in Switzerland.
May 11, 2020 | Empa lab for Multiscale Studies in Building Physics under new leadership
On 1 February 2020, Ivan Lunati took over as head of Empa's Multiscale Studies in Building Physics lab. Lunati has already conducted research at various research centers and universities all over the world. He now brings...
May 5, 2020 | «One Two We»: Eating sustainably at Empa
«One Two We» is a sustainability program launched by the SV Group and WWF Switzerland. The goal is to reduce CO2 emissions of staff restaurants through sustainable food. Empa is a program partner since 2013 – and can,...
Apr 30, 2020 | A long way to a breakthrough
Another milestone for an extremely versatile material with Swiss roots: On May 3, a 127-meter-long railway bridge will be pushed over the A8 motorway near Stuttgart, its 72 suspension cables consisting entirely of carbon...
Apr 30, 2020 | Scientific consulting by Empa
K3 Immobilien AG and werke versorgung wallisellen ag (die werke) have put Europe's highest-yielding solar facade into operation in the new commercial building "K3 Handwerkcity". The industrial park's groundbreaking...
Apr 23, 2020 | ReMask: Protective masks for Switzerland
During the Corona crisis, protective masks have become a rare commodity. In order to equip Switzerland with sufficient protective equipment during future pandemics, Empa researchers are working together with a national...
Apr 21, 2020 | Detection in the environment
A team of researchers from Empa, ETH Zurich and Zurich University Hospital has succeeded in developing a novel sensor for detecting the new coronavirus. In future it could be used to measure the concentration of the...
Apr 15, 2020 | Opportunities and risks of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more powerful and is used for increasingly complex tasks. This raises ethical questions, for instance, when AI is used to make decisions for or judge people. A team of Empa...
Apr 9, 2020 | Empa researchers monitor air quality
The world stands still. People work at home, cars stay in garages, planes on the ground. Determining the amount of pollutants in our atmosphere is extremely exciting, especially in these times. Empa researchers are...
Apr 7, 2020 | Canton of Zurich supports Empa project
There is one major challenge in converting our energy system to purely renewable energy sources: winter – or rather the supply gap at this time. The conversion of surplus summer electricity into synthetic gas offers a...
Apr 1, 2020 | Partnership between NEST and the Innovation Park Central Switzerland
The Innovation Park Central Switzerland, dedicated to the topic of "Building Excellence", and NEST, the research and innovation building of Empa and Eawag, are launching a new partnership. Together, innovative solutions...
Mar 31, 2020 | Bertrand Picard's 1000 solutions
Empa spinoff TwingTec is now part of Bertrand Picard's #1000solutions of the Solar Impulse Foundation.
Mar 11, 2020 | Wood-based catalyst to keep fruit fresh
If different types of vegetables and fruits are stored together, they influence each other's ripening process. This is due to ethylene, which is emitted by some plant-based foodstuff and accelerates ripening. To prevent...
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