Development of thermal networks in Switzerland: An overview

An optimization framework was employed to determine the best operating conditions for a heat pump-driven BTES

Andreas and Annette are leading the legal part of WP02: Understanding legal and socio-economic integration of clean heat and cooling solutions

In October 2021, MLaw Annette Zoller-Eckenstein, started working as a research assistant at ZHAW's Center for Public Commercial Law (ZOW)

The Center for Public Commercial Law (ZOW) at ZHAW supports the DeCarbCH project on legal issues

The new project "Positive Energy Districts as a Suitable Instrument to Govern the Swiss Energy Transition" (PEDSET) will start in early 2022

Teaching is one of ZHAW’s main focus and a key aspect of knowledge transfer from research to society

A holistic perspective and coordinated development of policy, infrastructure, and business model innovation are necessary

Promising financing concepts are for example based on tokens, blended finance or leasing concepts.

Interviews were conducted with managers in 17 companies on internal and external factors that influence energy-related decisions

RENOWAVE (Massive Decarbonization of the Swiss Building Stock) develops and implements energy retrofit solutions at the building and district level

Silvia and Matthias are leading the socio-economic part of WP02: Understanding legal & socio-economic integration of clean heat and cooling solutions

The new project RENEW-HEAT investigates which technological and regulatory approaches can facilitate the switch to renewable heating systems.

Dr. Jonathan Chambers is the leader of Work Package 01 Thermal Energy System Modelling at the Mesoscale

The SWEET Energy Data Platform is being developed and it will be available for all partners beginning of next year.