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Insulating with waste paper

A Swiss manufacturer, in collaboration with researchers, has developed a dimensionally stable and therefore fire-resistant blown-in fiber insulation made from recycled paper. The product could give new impetus to recycled paper insulation, as cellulose fibers are considered particularly sustainable. The use of cellulose for building insulation became widespread in Western industrialized nations in the 1970s, particularly in…

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Renewable heating systems are on the rise

More and more cantons are regulating heating system replacements according to the MuKEn guidelines. As a result, monovalent systems, especially heat pumps, are increasing significantly. This is shown by a recent data analysis commissioned by the Conference of Cantonal Energy Directors. The revised Lucerne Energy Act has been in force since January 1, 2019. It regulates heating system replacements according to the current model regulations of the cantons in the energy sector…

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Customers have confidence in protective measures

In Switzerland, measures to combat the coronavirus have been gradually eased. It is impossible to predict with certainty how things will proceed and when, under what conditions, a complete all-clear can be given and a return to normality can be achieved. What challenges did Elco's service sector face during the lockdown, and what protective measures were implemented…

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Warm and dry winter quarter

The weather in the first quarter of 2020 (January, February, March), heating degree days from April 2019 to March 2020. Locally, the very warm January was already near record levels. Nationwide, it was the second warmest February since records began in 1864. The entire quarter was rather dry. Very warm and dry January. Switzerland recorded temperatures above 1000 meters…

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