Western Europe

Total, MIT to work on batteries that store solar

November 4, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - $4 million agreement over the next five years is expected to bolster Paris-based oil company's solar research. Full Story »

GreenValue captures natural polymers from biomass in India

October 30, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Polyphenols from paper and pulp processing could offer nutraceutical benefits for humans and are already making a dent in the ag sector. Full Story »

Wasteless water device latest invention from Creaholic

October 30, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - A low water hand scrubber, portable membrane filter and Fiat with electric and combustion engine are just a few of a design firm's latest creations. Full Story »

Mecana’s mission: reusable water, energy efficiency and cloth filters

October 29, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Swiss wastewater treatment company has been serving municipal, commercial and industrial sectors since 1989, but it's not looking to expand. Full Story »

VW fleet to run on Basel city garbage?

October 28, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology research is expected to be tested over the next year in a real world setting with a near-zero emissions biogas vehicle. Full Story »

Katadyn should take its desal tech to the next level

Backpackers and outdoors enthusiasts are likely familiar with Switerland’s Katadyn, which makes water filters, tablets, and water treatment products such as pumps. Established in 1926, the company is a global leader in portable water treatment, with its ceramic filters.

It also specializes in desalination, currently making various portable pumps aimed at the boating community, especially for emergency drinking needs, Katadyn’s Chairman Adrian Schmassmann told the Cleantech Group this week at the company's Zurich headquarters.

 

Endress+Hauser tests pilot projects with wireless flow meters

October 28, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Swiss company's subsidiary Flowtec aims to lower energy consumption and automate processes for its customers with smart sensing technology. Full Story »

CIGS tech with 16 percent conversion efficiency?

Duebendorf, Switzerland-based Flisom’s CEO Anil Sethi released new details that his company accomplished a world record last week with its copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) solar cells, boasting more than 16 percent conversion efficiency.

It’s one thing to do it in the lab, he told the Cleantech Group yesterday. It’s a completely different story to scale that up and still achieve the same efficiencies. But that’s what it appears the Mumbai-based Tata Group is paying Flisom to do.

SwissFarmerPower’s slurry-to-biogas plant in startup mode

October 27, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Zero waste facility using anaerobic digestion wraps up its first year of helping farmers get rid of excess manure in an eco-friendly way. Full Story »

Swiss power electronics firm set for wind growth in China

October 27, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - IDS is projecting a revenue increase of 10 to 30 percent for 2010 from its converter technology used in the renewable energy market. Full Story »
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