Solar power for hundreds of thousands of people
Solar power for hundreds of thousands of people
In the West African country of Senegal, electricity is still scarce for many people, especially in rural areas. Solar-powered mini-grid systems are now set to bring light to the darkness of the villages at night.Read more
Energy Communities as a Model for the Future?
Energy Communities as a Model for the Future?
We’re happy to help out our neighbors with a cup of sugar or a tool. But when it comes to electricity, everyone is still using their own. Read more
New Start for the PV Pioneers
New Start for the PV Pioneers
They were among the first to obtain electricity from the sun. The subsidies for their systems ceased in 2021. We asked what the PV pioneers are doing in response.Read more
All roads lead to the energy transition
All roads lead to the energy transition
Just how much power-generating potential is lying dormant in and around our traffic infrastructure? Can PV modules withstand the weight of sustained truck traffic? What’s feasible and what’s not?Read more
Solar facades
Solar facades
A new approach to the installation of solar systems provides for their integration into facades. These provide clean energy and futuristic aesthetics.Read more
Reverse combustion
Reverse combustion
It all started with a crazy idea at the ETH Zurich. Dr. Gianluca Ambrosetti talks about his invention of synthetic fuel.Read more
More Energy Together
More Energy Together
One of the most exciting energy projects of recent years is the Brooklyn Microgrid in New York. It is a platform based on blockchain technology.Read more
When Your Home Buys Electricity Itself
When Your Home Buys Electricity Itself
Blockchain could play an instrumental role in the energy transition and the future of the decentralized utility grid.Read more
Making bucks without carbon
Making bucks without carbon
Expensive, inefficient and unreliable – these are the prejudices that renewable energies face. Now one organization shows that this has fundamentally changed.Read more
The Exciting Case of the PV Cap
The Exciting Case of the PV Cap
About politicians who take a lot of time to implement a clear legislative proposal and thus counteract climate policy. Reason enough to take a closer look at the story of the rise and fall of the PV lid. Read more
Fighting Poverty with Solar Power
Fighting Poverty with Solar Power
Anyone who wants to supply themselves with solar energy in Europe asks: "Is the investment worthwhile? In Africa the discussion is quite different. It is about the question: poverty or progress?Read more
Battle over the energy mix in the land of the rising sun
Battle over the energy mix in the land of the rising sun
The Fukushima reactor disaster brought about a change in energy supply in Japan. But the electricity mix today is sobering, isn't it?Read more
The “Plus” in Buildings
The “Plus” in Buildings
How can I make my home more energy efficient and what types of houses are there? The community of Wüstenrot is building a whole settlement like this.Read more
Icelandic creativity instead of harmful kerosene
Icelandic creativity instead of harmful kerosene
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The currency of the energy revolution
The currency of the energy revolution
The first digital currency created by solar energy. The idea of the SolarCoin is morally superior to the Bitcoin.This is a concept worthy of a Nobel Prize.Read more
A Very Personal Declaration of Independence
A Very Personal Declaration of Independence
The journalists Klaus Schier and Sonja Nertinger report on decentralised energy supply on journeys and give an insight how our energy supply will change.Read more