With applied and interdisciplinary research on energy safety and climate Change, we support decision-making processes in politics and industry. Thus, we contribute to the implementation of a sustainable energy system, and ultimately to a cleaner environment.
In formulating solutions, we focus on efficiency and effectiveness as well as the distributional effects of policy instruments. Methodologically, we apply empirical methods ranging from statistical, econometric approaches to laboratory and field experiments.
Current projects
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Positive Energy District Algorithms for Load Forecasting and Optimal Dispatch (PEDALO)
To avoid grid congestion and optimize their operation, positive energy districts (PEDs) need to adjust their loads to the local renewable production. We plan to develop approaches and algorithms that help them to do so. This project is a research contribution to the Positive Energy Districts European Network, a ...
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SWEET LANTERN – Living Labs Interfaces for Energy Transition
The aim of the LANTERN proposal is to co-design, test, validate, and scale up a portfolio of interventions for a user-empowered, decarbonized, resource efficient and sufficient Switzerland. We will achieve it through applied research and development at the interface between markets, technology, policies, and ...
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Competence for Cantonal Energy and Climate Policy ZHAW through expansion and communication of the Cantonal Clean Energy INDEX Switzerland (CEIS)
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DEcarbonisation of Cities and Regions with Renewable GAses (DeCIRRA)
Decarbonisation of cities and regions is one challenge which needs to be addressed in order to achieve the Net Zero Target by 2050. In an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary setting the Flagship DeCIRRA addresses the following questions: How might we decarbonise cities and regions? How might we make best use of ...
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BFE System Adequacy 2022
Study on security of supply in the electricity sector. Support in modeling the appropriate generation and system capacity (system adequacy) in Switzerland in the electricity sector.