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The biobattery that needs to be fed - Electric fungi
Dübendorf, St. Gallen und Thun, 09.01.2025 - A battery that needs feeding instead of charging? This is exactly what Empa researchers have achieved with their 3D-printed, biodegradable fungal battery.
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Swiss Federal Office of Energy awards the 2025 Watt d'Or energy prize
Innovative Swiss companies and universities are successfully and boldly living the energy future and putting new technologies into practice. To honour these efforts, the Swiss Federal Office of Energy ...
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Press conference invitation: How is business enterprise R&D changing in Switzerland? 2023 findings
How much money is devoted to R&D in Switzerland? Who are the main stakeholders? What are the most important types of research? And how does this compare internationally? This press conference will be ...
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Director department Procurement Integrated Air Defence moves to private sector
Bern, 08.01.2025 - Darko Savic, Director department Procurement Integrated Air Defence, will leave the Federal Office for Defence Procurement armasuisse at the end of ...
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Swiss Consumer Price Index in December and annual inflation 2024 - Average annual inflation of +1.1% in 2024
Neuchâtel, 07.01.2025 - The consumer price index (CPI) fell by 0.1% in December 2024 compared with the previous month to 106.9 points (December 2020 = 100). Inflation was +0.6% compared with the same ...
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Antimicrobial resistance: Nanotherapy on the eye against resistant germs
In the Nanovision project, researchers at Empa and the Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen are developing novel nanocomplexes that kill resistant germs and protect the eye tissue at the same time. In ...
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Network security and cybersecurity: OFCOM strengthens its commitment
Since 1 January 2025, the Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) has two units specialising in cybersecurity and the security of telecommunications networks. The Market Access and Cybersecurity ...
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New protective coating can improve battery performance
The coating process developed at PSI opens up new ways to increase the energy density of different types of batteries: “We can assume that our lithium fluoride protective coating is universal and can ...
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How much does a federal councillor earn?
The gross annual income of a federal councillor is CHF 477,688 (as of 1 January 2024). It is adjusted for inflation, as are all salaries paid to federal employees, but there is no salary increase in ...
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Pilzbatterie - Die Bio-Batterie, die sich selbst abbaut
Dübendorf, St. Gallen und Thun, 09.01.2025 - Eine Batterie, die man nicht aufladen muss, sondern… füttern? Genau das ist Empa-Forschenden mit ihrer 3D-gedruckten, biologisch abbaubaren Pilzbatterie ge ...
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Batterie de champignons - La bio-batterie qui se dégrade toute seule
Dübendorf, St. Gallen und Thun, 09.01.2025 - Une pile qu'il ne faut pas recharger, mais... alimenter ? C'est exactement ce qu'ont réussi à faire des chercheurs de l'Empa avec leur pile de champignons ...
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L’Office fédéral de l’énergie décerne le Watt d’Or 2025, le prix suisse de l’énergie
Berne, 09.01.2025 - Ce soir, le 9 janvier 2025, l’Office fédéral de l’énergie (OFEN) décernera pour la dix-huitième fois le prestigieux Watt d’Or, le prix suisse de l’énergie. L’édition 2025 distingue ...