Climate Change
A faster route to green hydrogen
Research
PSI
The pH value determines how easily hydrogen can be produced from water when cobalt is used as a catalyst. PSI researchers have now found out why.
Strain “trick” improves perovskite solar cells' efficiency
Research
EPFL
Researchers at EPFL have found a way to dramatically reducing energy loss and boosting efficiency perovskite solar cells by incorporating rubidium using lattice strain—a slight deformation in the atomic structure that helps keep rubidium in place.
Net zero: Taking raw materials into account
Research
PSI
By 2050, Switzerland wants to be climate-neutral. A new calculation model from PSI illustrates the complex interdependencies between technology, demand for critical raw materials, and environmental impacts on the road to climate neutrality.
Synthetic fuels and more thanks to machine learning
Research
Empa
Turning carbon dioxide into valuable substances: That is the goal of Empa researcher Carlota Bozal-Ginesta. In her research project, she wants to combine machine learning and high-throughput experiments to develop better electrodes for CO2 electrolysis. For this, she has now been awarded the two-year Empa Young Scientist Fellowship.
The devastating impact of humans on biodiversity
Research
Eawag
Not only are the numbers of species declining, but the composition of species communities is also changing. This is shown by a new study published in the journal “Nature”.
Glacier melt puts unique microbial ecosystems under threat
Research
EPFL
A pioneering study has revealed how climate change is impacting glacier-fed streams and the essential microbiomes they contain – which could change radically by the end of this century.
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