Autonomous 'Internet of energy' micro-grids

The company has developed a scalable energy product that can create plug-and-power grids capable of storing and distributing electricity from a variety of inputs.

Stratospheric plane unveiled in Switzerland

Swiss adventurer Raphael Domjan has unveiled a two-seater solar aircraft with which he hopes to become the first pilot to fly in the stratosophere.

The fastest computer in the world pushes 125 petaflops of data

The fastest computer in the world today can deliver about 125 petaflops of performance, but that could quadruple in the coming years.

New Swiss solar cell doubles the efficiency of residential systems

Swiss startup Insolight has developed a new solar cell that boasts an energy conversion rate of 36.4 percent, nearly double that of existing residential solar technology.

This subterranean hydropower plant hidden in the Swiss alps will power 1 million homes

A new hydropower station tucked deep below a Swiss alpine peak will eventually ramp up to generate enough electricity for one million households.

Swiss scientists find novel way to make stem cells

Scientists at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) have come up with a technique to convert mature cells into stem cells by “squeezing” them. This discovery could finally allow stem cells to be produced on an industrial scale.