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The University of Neuchâtel has inaugurated a new solar roof at its Faculty of Economics, merging state-of-the-art solar technology with heritage preservation, furthering the canton’s 2050 climate goals.

The University of Neuchâtel unveils a solar roof that merges innovation with heritage preservation

30 October 2024

Switzerland’s Federal Office of Transport (FOT) has authorized the installation of the country’s first removable solar power plant between railway tracks, paving the way for a series of pilot projects both in Switzerland and abroad.

Switzerland puts Sun-Ways’ removable solar technology on the rails

9 October 2024

Perovskia Solar, a Vaud-based tech start-up, has secured USD 2.4 million in seed funding and more than 10 early IoT clients to accelerate the adoption of its innovative solar cell technology.

Perovskia Solar secures USD 2.4 million in funding and early IoT clients

25 September 2024

GraphEnergyTech, a Lausanne-based start-up with offices in Cambridge, UK, has raised CHF 1.1 million in funding to accelerate the development and scaling of its advanced graphene electrodes for solar cells.

GraphEnergyTech secures CHF 1.1 million to advance graphene solar cell technology

19 August 2024

Meyer Burger Technology AG and Solestial Inc. have signed a strategic partnership to produce ultra-thin silicon solar cells for space applications.

Meyer Burger and Solestial partner to develop next generation space solar cells

12 August 2024

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Top Stories from Western Switzerland (June 2024)

26 June 2024

Three heritage buildings in Neuchâtel are nearing completion with 33,300 solar tiles from CSEM and Freesuns, marking significant progress in the 2050 energy transition.

Neuchâtel equips heritage buildings with innovative solar roof tiles

25 June 2024

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Top Stories from Western Switzerland (May 2024)

28 May 2024

An EPFL research project has developed a method based on machine learning to quickly and accurately search large databases, leading to the discovery of 14 new materials for solar cells.

EPFL uses machine learning to discover new solar-cell materials

21 May 2024

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Top Stories from Western Switzerland (April 2024)

30 April 2024

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