Exploring Energy, Explaining Science

Private investors allocate more money to green mutual funds if they receive an education about sustainable finance. We designed a crash course in sustainable investing and showed its power to help individuals align their values with their money.

Energetica is an open-source, web-based multiplayer game that makes exploring the complexities of energy systems both engaging and entertaining. Players must make strategic decisions while facing real-world challenges such as market fluctuations, climate impacts, and limited resources. By combining fun gameplay with educational value, Energetica fosters critical thinking and collaboration, aiming to spark informed discussions about the energy sector and beyond.

To achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, Switzerland anticipates significantly expanding solar photovoltaics and electrifying heating and transport, coinciding with the country’s aimed nuclear phase-out. However, this development creates a seasonal imbalance, with high summer electricity generation but peak demand in winter. Our study investigates the role of power-to-gas technology as a potential solution, which converts surplus renewable electricity into hydrogen or methane.…