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Accumulators and Supercapacitors Research Programme

• Accumulators and Supercapacitors research programme
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Biomass and Wood Energy Research Programmes

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Combustion Research Programme

• Combustion research programme
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      • Atmospheric combustion (burners, incinerators)
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Decommissioning and waste disposal funds

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Electricity Technology and Applications Research Programme

• Electricity Technologies and Applications research programme
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Energy - economy - society Research Programme (EES)

• Energy - Economy - Society (EES) research programme
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Energy in Buildings Research Programme

• Energy in Buildings research programme
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    • Planning tools
    • Building concepts
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Energy label

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  • Household appliances
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  • Motor vehicles
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  • Bathroom products

Federal Nuclear Safety Commission NSC

• Federal Nuclear Safety Commission (NSC)
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Federal Pipelines Inspectorate ERI

• Swiss Federal Pipelines Inspectorate
  • Functions and duties
    • Supervision of pipeline operation
      • Inspection of pipeline routes
      • Auxiliary facilities
      • Leakage test
      • Cathodic corrosion prevention
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  • Organisation of the FPI
  • Legal framework
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  • Supervisory authority
  • Building permits for third parties
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  • Reports
  • The grid
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Fuel Cells Research Programme

• Fuel cells research programme
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    • Ceramic high-temperature fuel cells (solid-oxide fuel cells)
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Geoinformation

• Geodata
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    • Energy research: pilot and demonstration projects

Geothermal Energy Research Programme

• Geothermal energy research programme
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    • Near-surface geothermal energy
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Grids Research Programme

• Networks research programme
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Heat Pumping Technologies, Cogeneration, Refrigeration Research Programmes

• Heat pump technologies and refrigeration research programmes
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    • Heat Pumping Technologies
      • Compression heat pumps
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      • Heat sources
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    • Cogeneration
      • Combustion engines
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      • Improvements of components
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      • Übersichtsartikel
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Hydrogen Research Programme

• Hydrogen research programme
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    • Hydrogen production
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Hydropower Research Programme

• Hydropower research programme
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    • Construction technology
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Industrial Use of Solar Energy Research Programme

• Industrial Use of Solar Energy research programme
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    • Solar thermochemistry
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Nuclear Energy Research Programmes

• Nuclear Energy research programmes
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Photovoltaics Research Programme

• Photovoltaics research programme
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Power Plant 2020/CCS Research Programme

• Power plant 2020/CCS research programme
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Process Engineering Research Programme

• Process Engineering research programme
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Radioactive waste

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      • Swiss Federal Office of Energy
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  • Storage
    • Target: Safety
    • Phases of a deep geological repository
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  • Search for suitable sites for deep geological repositories
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Radioactive Waste Research Programme

• Radioactive waste research programme
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Small Hydropower Programme

• Small Hydropower programme
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  • General information about small hydropower
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  • Technology
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Solar Heat and Heat Storage Research Programme

• Solar Heat and Heat Storage research programme
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    • Materials
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SwissEnergy for infrastructure plants

• SwissEnergy for infrastructure plants
  • Energy from sewage treatment plants
    • Sewage treatment plants reduce energy costs
    • Sewage treatment plants produce energy
    • Intelligent use of sewage sludge
    • Motor fuel from sewage gas
    • "Médaille d'eau" for efficient sewage treatment plants
  • Energy from waste incineration plants
    • Waste incineration plants reduce energy costs
    • Electricity from waste
    • Separating district heat
  • Energy from waste water
    • Re-use of warm waste water
    • Technology and practical experience
    • Municipalities can play a major role
  • Energy from the drinking water supply
    • Water supply systems reduce energy costs
    • Drinking water power plants
    • Heat from drinking water
  • Structure of the programme
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  • International activities
    • Sewage treatment plants (international)
    • Heating with waste water (international)
  • Events
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Transports Research Programme

• Transport research programme
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Wind Energy Research Programme

• Wind energy research programme
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  • Projects
    • System components
    • Wind energy in cold climates and mountain regions
    • Energy industry
    • Acceptance
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