#126 Electricity From Sewage
Meet Pioneer Roland Kumin, the manager of the Sewage Treatment Plant in Richterswil, Switzerland. The plant now produces more electricity than it needs.
https://youtu.be/VJmQb9LSEsw
#125 Sustainable Homes - The Architectural Engineer on a Mission
Meet the Pioneer Otmar Spescha, the architectural engineer who’s on a mission to build eco-friendly houses. Otmar focuses on using solar panels, good insulation, and strategic sunlight placement to heat up the house. He believes that a comprehensive approach towards eco-friendly buildings is crucial for a sustainable future.
https://youtu.be/FXhsiyuyzfk
#124 Electric Truck Reducing CO2 Emissions
Meet Markus Erdmann, Head of Production at Designwerk. We had the pleasure to talk with Markus about their 100% electric trucks that reduce CO2 emissions by 80%. By leveraging electricity as the primary energy source, they minimize greenhouse gas emissions and contribute significantly to mitigating climate change. With a battery capacity of 500-1000 kWh, these trucks are carving the road to a sustainable future.
https://youtu.be/PZRV_vwKdJ0
#123 Electric Bus - Revolution at Auto AG Schwyz
The Auto AG Schwyz implemented 2 electric buses which fully replaced old diesel buses, also a third bus is arriving next week. Patrick believes that in 10 to 20 years all the buses will be electric in the canton of Schwyz. They also use local green hydro-power for electricity.
https://youtu.be/g5ndzvQv4r4
#122 Energy Storage - Explore District Heat System Innovations
The SolarButterfly meet with Pioneer Samuel Grundler, CEO of Engineering for Energy + Buildings to learn how their district heat system is leading the way towards renewable energy.
https://youtu.be/sEP3zOcjyMc
#121 The Solar Bike Pioneer
The SolarButterfly had the pleasure of meeting with the Pioneer Beat Strickle. He drove all around the world with his electric bike and then added a solar panel to go even further.
https://youtu.be/Kr3j5h5st8Y
#120 Electric Tractor - How Rigitrac leading the way towards a sustainable future
Meet the world's first electric tractor! We sat down with Theres Beutler, CEO of Rigitrac, to learn more about this innovative piece of equipment. With a 4-6 hour charging capacity, this electric tractor is perfect for all kinds of work.
https://youtu.be/S_CYHPec2Tw
#119 The NeighborHub
Solarbutterfly interviewed the coordinator of NeighborHub, Debora Alcaine. She talked about the projects and future goals of the NeighborHub. NeighborHub is all about connecting technological innovation with people. Debora and her team are working collaboratively and cooperatively to strive toward a better future.
https://youtu.be/gCLxCl6GEX8
#118 What are climate-positive energy buildings
Meet Fabrice Bär from Giuseppe Fent AG, a Swiss company that builds climate-positive energy buildings by combining solar and geothermal energy. The result? These buildings generate more energy than they need and thus compensate and substitute for the complete construction and operational emissions by 2050.
https://youtu.be/EwR4N1ri7eE