25.04.22

Poster prize for ZHAW School of Engineering: Bachelor's thesis from the Energy and Environmental Engineering program wins at renowned solar conference in Bern

At the recent Solar Conference in Bern on 29.03.2022, students Arturo Bänziger and Andrin Schneider were rewarded for their hard work: the two were awarded the poster prize for their bachelor thesis on solar optimisers.

24.03.22

Brenet workshop «Building-related Multienergy-Systems: Exploring future products and services for decarbonization»

The brenet building network held the third workshop in the series "Building-related Multienergy-Systems" on 24 March. The focus of the event was on solutions with multi-energy systems (systems with different energy sources for heating, ventilation,…

23.11.21

IEFE measurement report shows: Swiss-German photovoltaic storage system is among the best on the market

The ZHAW Institute of Energy Systems and Fluid Engineering (IEFE) measured a photovoltaic storage system for the companies KACO new energy and Energy Depot. The results caused a sensation at the Energy Storage Inspection of the Berlin University of…

24.08.21

Ice instead of battery: ZHAW researchers investigate ice storage system

Almost two-thirds of the energy required by supermarket branches is used to cool food. Therefore, it seems obvious that excess self-produced photovoltaic electricity could be stored in the form of ice. In a project initiated by Coop, the company…

07.06.21

ASME Turbo Expo 2021

The Turbo Expo is an event all about the turbomachinery industry, organised by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASME. At the Turbo Expo 2021 from 07 to 11 June, ZHAW researcher Mirko Bothien lead a panel on hydrogen combustion and a…

20.04.21

Dutch intern Yannick van Til at the ZHAW School of Engineering: "I fell in love with the country and the people"

Despite Corona, 23-year-old Yannick van Til from Delft in the Netherlands decided to do a five-month internship abroad. In this interview he talks about his work at the ZHAW Institute of Energy Systems and Fluid Engineering (IEFE) and how he explored…

09.03.21

With heat pump and induction: ZHAW researchers develop an efficient coffee machine

In an innovation project with the company Aequator, the ZHAW School of Engineering has developed an energy-efficient coffee machine. The special feature: the machine heats the coffee water in three steps. A combination of waste heat utilisation, heat…

29.01.21

Three ZHAW institutes optimize sliding windows with pneumatic sealing system

With its "air-lux" system, Krapf AG is one of the leading suppliers of sliding windows in glass facades. Now the company is working with the ZHAW School of Engineering on the further development of its product. Innosuisse is funding the project.

13.12.20

Calculate flows easily: Reference work on hydraulic transients published

ZHAW researcher Zhengji Zhang published a monograph. His work deals with flow processes in hydroelectric power plants and reveals a simple solution to a complex calculation problem.

01.12.20

Technical lecture about solar module-level power electronics

For power electronics at the level of individual solar modules, suppliers promise performance advantages of up to 20 percent. Franz Baumgartner, head of the ZHAW Energy and Environmental Technology degree programme, has examined this promise and will…

21.11.20

New method for planning photovoltaic systems: "This is an easy way to save money"

Today, the planning of small photovoltaic systems is as expensive as the modules themselves. To reduce costs, ZHAW researcher Franz Baumgartner uses a futuristic-looking technology called Augmented Reality.

17.08.20

Induction unit with ZHAW battery wins prize after prize

The InductWarm® battery module is used to keep food warm. Now the innovative device is causing a sensation – with three awards in six months. ZHAW researchers have played a major role in this success.

13.07.20

Despite Corona: ZHAW students enjoy practice lessons

ZHAW lecturer Andreas Heinzelmann is doing everything he can in the Corona Crisis to provide his students with practical content. Because the laboratories at the School of Engineering are currently closed, he had to come up with an extraordinary…

23.06.20

ZHAW researchers recreate the European energy system in a unique way

Since Petr Korba has been working as a lecturer at the ZHAW, he has relied on Lucas-Nülle systems. In the interview, he reveals why he has never regretted this to this day and how the systems contribute to his research projects.

27.04.20

An environmentally friendly heat pump for all requirements

A new type of heat pump can both heat and cool buildings and uses propane as a refrigerant. ZHAW researchers have been measuring the efficiency of the machine for two years. The project was supported by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy.

02.04.20

How photovoltaic systems contribute to voltage regulation

Photovoltaics is one of the most important technologies for renewable energy supply. In addition to clean electricity, however, it causes voltage fluctuations in the power grid. On behalf of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy, ZHAW researchers have…

21.02.20

Making ZHAW research internationally known

Two energy researchers from the ZHAW School of Engineering travelled to China and New Zealand at the end of November. The purpose of the trip was to present their research activities at several conferences and to get to know the Chinese Tianjin…

30.01.20

Portable batteries for a better quality of life

Generating and storing electricity free of charge and independent of location with a mobile solar power plant: this is how the company MPower intends to give people in sub-Saharan Africa more freedom and autonomy. ZHAW researchers support the…

10.01.20

A tower changes the outlook of wood drying

Beech is the most common deciduous tree in Switzerland. Its wood is primarily used as a fuel, but also has great potential in the construction sector. ZHAW researchers are working on a previously unused method of drying the wood in an environmentally…

09.01.20

“Watt d’Or” award for greenhouse project

Energy consumption for greenhouse heating can be slashed by fifty per cent with a highly efficient, targeted air conditioning approach developed by researchers of the ZHAW School of Engineering. The project has received the “Watt d’Or” award by the…