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Nexus-e annual strategy meeting: fruitful achievements in the past and clear roadmap for the future
The Nexus-e team successfully held its annual strategy meeting to conclude the past fruitful year and to draw a roadmap for the future. In a hybrid format with members joining online and in-person, the team aligned on the vision and identified tasks for the coming months and years.
RESPONSE Doctoral Programme - call 4 for research project proposals now open
Call 4 for research project proposals for the Doctoral Programme «RESPONSE - to society and policy needs through plant, food and energy sciences» is open now. The RESPONSE Doctoral Programme (DP) «RESPONSE - to society and policy needs through plant, food and energy sciences» is funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Grant Agreement No 847585.
ReMaP: Forschungsplattform für Multienergiesysteme
Mit der Renewable Management and Real-Time Control Platform (ReMaP), die von der ETH Zürich, der Empa und dem PSI zusammen mit industriellen Partnern aufgebaut wird, können verschiedene Aspekte zukünftiger Energiesysteme wie z.B. die Sektorkopplung mit Simulationen und Experimenten untersucht werden. ReMaP baut auf den bestehenden Plattformen NEST und ESI der Empa und des PSI auf und kann von Wissenschaftlern, Ingenieuren und Technikern aus Universitäten, Hochschulen und Industrie benützt werden.
Charging Stations in Public Parking Spaces: Case Study from Zurich’s Blue Zones
Although electric mobility has established itself commercially, lack of convenient charging infrastructure remains one of the most substantial barriers for buying an electric vehicle, from a customer’s point of view. This is especially the case for people that park their vehicles in public parking zones. This case study from Zurich’s Blue Zones discusses the techno-economic considerations policymakers need to know about investing on public charging infrastructure.
Johanna Vorwerk: "It's amazing how many companies are already familiar with the name MEST."
ETH alumna Johanna Vorwerk gained her Master's in Energy Science and Technology (MEST) and is currently working on her doctorate in the Power Systems Laboratory. She and several other graduates recently set up the MEST Alumni. She talks here about her career to date, her experiences as a woman in a MINT profession and the aims of the most recent member organisation to join the ETH Alumni family.