ESC News
Which Emissions are really Hard-to-Abate? A Call for Clarity in the Net-Zero Energy Transition
In discussions about the net-zero energy transition, many sectors are often labelled “hard-to-abate”—but what does that really mean? The term has no agreed definition, leading it to be applied loosely and potentially be used as an excuse to delay decarbonization efforts. Vincent Dufour-Décieux, Katrin Sievert, Bjarne Steffen, André Bardow and Tobias Schmidt propose a science-based definition in this new energy blog.
Energy Week @ ETH 2025 – Looking back on an inspiring week
The Energy Week @ ETH 2025 is history. A week full of exciting ideas, lively discussions and encounters between students and experts from industry politics and research comes to an end. The "Time of Energy" exhibition also captivated numerous visitors. This year's Energy Week attracted over 1,000 registrations across its diverse range of formats.
ESC wins Professor Kent Warren as new member
Professor Kent Warren joins the Energy Science Center (ESC) as a new member of the competence center. He is Assistant Professor of Solar Energy Engineering in the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT).
Takeaways from the ETH Energy Summer School 2025
Every two years, the ETH Energy Science Center hosts a summer school about energy. This year, the focus was “navigating the transition in an insecure world”. Energy Blog editors Lingxi Tang and Jonathan Peel were among the 44 attending researchers and share the school’s three main takeaways in the Energy Blog.
Energy Launchpad officially launched in Switzerland
Tuesday, 11 November, marked the beginning of the Energy Launchpad initiative in Switzerland where it was officially presented during the Energy Week @ ETH 2025 symposium. The Energy Launchpad is a European innovation programme designed to turn cutting-edge energy research into venture-scale energy businesses. The Energy Launchpad unites leading universities, start-up ecosystems and energy companies from across the DACH region. ETH Zurich is represented by the Energy Science Center.