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AI for electricity distribution

Energy house-keeping

Mar 4, 2021 | Energy management in a house with a solar system is becoming increasingly complex: When do I turn on the heating so that it is nice and cosy in the evening? How much electricity can the hot water tank hold? Will there still be enough energy for the e...
Celebrating 50 years of "Sendung mit der Maus"

The mouse at NEST

Mar 3, 2021 | On Sunday, 7 March 2021, the "Sendung mit der Maus" celebrates its 50th birthday. For the anniversary edition of the most successful children's show on German TV, Armin Maiwald, anchorman from the very beginning, visited NEST at Empa in Dübendorf. Th...
Innovation from interdisciplinary collaboration

From PV module to design object

Mar 1, 2021 | There is plenty of space for energy generation on building envelopes. However, photovoltaic façades are still rare, even though technology and aesthetics can be combined. As part of a competition, students at the Lucerne University of Applied Science...
 
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