May 19, 2011 | Swiss researchers boost efficiency of flexible solar cells to new world record
Scientists at Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, have further boosted the energy conversion efficiency of flexible solar cells made of copper indium gallium (di)selenide (also...
May 9, 2011 | Taking a close look at the eco-balance of coffee capsules
Exactly how environmentally friendly are the various capsule systems and other ways of making coffee? Empa researchers have taken a close look at the ecological balances of the various systems currently in use. The...
28.04.2011 | Jahresmedienkonferenz des ETH-Rats in Bern
Die Empa und die anderen Institutionen des ETH-Bereichs betreiben Spitzenforschung zu erneuerbarer Energie, Energieeffizienz und Grosskraftwerken. Damit liefern sie Grundlagen für energiepolitische und ökonomische...
Apr 26, 2011 | Empa’s successful new CTI project
Researchers at Empa, in cooperation with textile designer Annette Douglas and silk weavers Weisbrod-Zürrer AG, have developed lightweight, translucent curtain materials, which are excellent at absorbing sound. This is a...