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Swiss Science Days during Smart Energy Week, Feb 29 -Mar 2, 2012 • Science & Technology Office Tokyo of 14

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Swiss Science Days during World Smart Energy Week 2012

Why Swiss Science Days 2012?

Swiss Solar Pavilion

World's leading exhibition & conference: With its exhibition, academic forum and technical conferences, the 5th International Photovoltaic Power Generation Expo (PV EXPO 2012, http://www.pvexpo.jp/en/), was held in the framework of the World Smart Energy Week and as an answer to calls from industrial, governmental and academic circles for the opportunity to exchange ideas and opinions.

Visibility and commitment: Switzerland has been present in the frame of this exhibition since 2006; more than most other foreign countries and their pavilions. Continuity is a key factor in the Japanese environment.

Worlds’ leading innovators: Switzerland and Japan are both characterized by their high level and quality of innovation in the field of photovoltaic technology. This makes Japan and Switzerland natural partners in this future oriented field.

The World Smart Energy Week 2012 was organized by Reed Exhibitions Japan Ltd. Next to PV Expo 2012, concurrent shows such as the 3rd International Photovoltaic Power Generation System Expo, 8th

International Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Expo, 3rd International Rechargeable Battery Expo, 2nd International Smart Grid Expo, 2nd Eco House & Eco Building Expo and the 3rd Processing Technology Expo gave the overall event additional attraction, and acted as a proof of the fast growth of the field.

Swiss Green Technologies Seminar

To leverage the two countries’ common strength in innovation, the Science & Technology Office Tokyo decided this year to initiate and organize a concurrent private event which focused on Swiss advances in green technology. The Swiss Business Hub Japan was co-organizer of the event. The ‘Swiss Green Technologies Seminar’, held at the neighboring Tokyo Conference Center Ariake, took place on the afternoon of Thursday March 1, and provided a forum through which representatives from Swiss academia, government and industry could present various features of Swiss innovation in Green Technology to an exclusive, mainly Japanese audience.

Goals

• Reinforce image of Switzerland as top innovative country: The Swiss Solar Pavilion at PV EXPO 2012, held in Tokyo from February 29 to March 2, 2012 was organized by the Science & Technology Office Tokyo of the Embassy of Switzerland, with the aim of showcasing Swiss excellence in solar cells and photovoltaic technologies.

• Promote Swiss Academic excellence: Since 2006, Switzerland has had the opportunity to demonstrate its high-quality R&D and educational capabilities at the world's leading PV exhibition & conference under the umbrella of the Swiss Embassy.

• Provide a forum for discussion and networking: Due to the continuous high interest in Swiss innovation expressed by attendees of previous Expos, the Embassy took it upon itself to organize a Swiss Green Technologies Seminar on the afternoon of March 1. Speakers included Swiss institutions, organizations and companies renowned for their excellence in the field.








Results

• The three-day event which attracted 90’350 visitors showcased the most advanced developments related to the R&D and manufacturing of solar cells and photovoltaic technology of the more than 1500 exhibitors from Japan and abroad. The Swiss participants seemed to have made the most out of their experience at the World Smart Energy Week 2012, aided in part by the efforts of the Science & Technology Office Tokyo in preparing documents translated into Japanese, an effort which has proven to be useful in attracting domestic visitors shy about their English. The documents and the exhibitors’ own materials were given to highly interested visitors as valuable information.

• More than 300 contacts were made with visitors expressing interest in Swiss technology and innovation. The demonstrations, prototypes displayed by the participants, and the model of the New Monte Rosa Hut garnered much attention.

• Positioned next to ABB, the Swiss Solar Pavilion was a success in attracting much interest for Switzerland’s top-notch PV and solar cell technologies. The crystalline scale model of the New Monte Rosa Hut, displayed as it was against a scenic alpine backdrop, and the colourful dye-sensitized Graetzel cells exhibited under the auspice of EPFL, drew major attention from both visitors and the press. The participants at the Pavilion went to great lengths to ensure that they promoted the importance of their new technologies in sustainable development, thus drawing much positive attention to the Swiss booth from the over 90,000 visitors.

• Prominent Visitor: Former Prime Minister Naoto Kan visited the Swiss Solar Pavilion

• The Swiss Green Technologies Seminar went off without a hitch and was followed by an elegant reception, which allowed speakers and attendees to mingle and network in a relaxed environment. The seminar program, listing all the speakers, their topics of presentation and the entities they represent can be found in the appendix of this report.

• The Japanese/English bilingual “Swiss Solar Pavilion” pamphlet produced by the Science & Technology Office Tokyo came in handy for both visitor and participants. The information brochure on the New Monte Rosa Hut, in addition to the various videos that were continuously looped on the background monitor, proved to be not only visually appealing, but also highly informative for the many who learned of the project for the first time.

• Video clip: http://tinyurl.com/PV-EXPO-2012-clip Representative Article: http://tinyurl.com/SCCIJ-120328

Testimonials Participants expressed satisfaction to the Swiss Solar Pavilion and Green Technologies Seminar. Below are some good examples:

• “Swiss Green Technologies Seminar and the Swiss Solar Booth Pavilion were really helpful to us, from the academia, to bridge the technology, the research side, with the business side. We got a chance to make a lot of useful connections and I am very proud of being part of that.” Dr. cand. Raffaele Bornatico, ETH Zurich








• “It was a great pleasure to once again attend PV Expo and the Solar Pavilion [for the] second time and I was really impressed by the staff of Swiss Embassy. They really took great care of the exhibitors and for exhibiting what Swiss companies are doing. I also had the opportunity to participate in the Green Technologies Seminar, which was organized in an excellent manner, giving really good opportunities for Swiss research institutes and companies to present to various people here in Japan what we are doing.” Prof. Dr. Ayodhya Tiwari, Empa

• “I was very happy to hear today’s presentations. I was able to promote our DC 1000 solution and I got a lot of precious information about Swiss companies and their high level of technology.” Mr. Toshiyasu Sakamoto, ABB Japan

• “Very good work with media, etc. We had a lot of visits from TV and Press.” Mr. Marc Enggist, ilAND

• The Swiss Green Technologies event has been very well organized. It was a pleasure to introduce Cleantech Switzerland activities in Japan and get a feeling about the needs and fields of opportunities in cleantech industries in Japan.” Mr. Marco Rhyner, Cleantech Switzerland

Participants at the Swiss Science Days

• Universities : ETH Zurich and EPFL were present as the 2 leading innovating universities in Switzerland, each with a large poster and brochures. The highlight of the pavilion was the “New Monte Rosa Hut ”, an alpine ski hut designed to ensure 90% energy self-sufficiency in an isolated, extreme mountain location. This model was designed and built by the Department of Architecture at ETH in 2009. A PhD student from ETH, Raffaele Bornatico, was present at the booth and at the seminar to provide detailed information on the construction, operation and functionality of the New Monte Rosa Hut.

• R&D: The additional presence of the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology , Empa, emphasized the excellence in Swiss research & development in pho tovoltaics. There was much added value in having Prof. Dr. Ayodhya Tiwari, Head of the Laboratory for Thin Films and Photovoltaics at Empa, at the booth and the seminar to promote the latest solar cell technology advances in Switzerland.

• Companies: The innovativeness of Switzerland was strongly represented by the participating companies Fluxim AG , iLAND greentechnologies SA, Hilti (Japan), The Schaffner Group and Zermatt Bergbahnen AG . Present at the event were several representatives from all of the above-named companies, except for Zermatt Bergbahnen who unfortunately could not make it this time round.








• Sponsors & Partners: State Secretariat for Education and Research, Swiss Federal Office of Energy SFOE, Presence Switzerland, Bundesamt für Energie BFE, Osec, Cleantech Switzerland and SWISSOLAR were major sponsors of this year’s Swiss Science Days. Returning as participants of the Swiss Solar Pavilion were the Cleantech Switzerland and SWISSOLAR associations. Cleantech Switzerland is a platform for Swiss companies working in the cleantech sector. It was initiated by the federal government against the financial crisis to help Swiss companies for getting orders from abroad. Mr. Marco Rhyner, Chief Representative of the China Liaison Office of Cleantech, visited the booth and gave a presentation at the seminar. SWISSOLAR, the 250 member solar energy association, brings together interest groups in research, production, installation, economy and politics that are active in solar generated heating and electricity technologies. SWISSOLAR is also a network partner in the SwissEnergy framework. Representing Swiss excellence in a broader frame, “Swiss Business Hub Japan ” once again joined the Pavilion and promoted the advantages of investing in Switzerland to the overwhelming number of visitors to the event. The Swiss Solar Pavilion also welcomed Mr. Markus Gfeller, Official Representative in Japan of the Berne Economic Development Agency , BEDA, and Ms. Vassiliki Riesen, Project Manager at BEDA, who held meetings on site and made full use of the setting.

Nearly all the participants at the Pavilion were also speakers at the seminar, with additional speakers sourced from other esteemed Swiss companies, who also exhibited at the PV Expo. Representatives from the following 13 academic institutions, organizations and companies gave energetic 15 minute presentations:

o Embassy of Switzerland, Science &

Technology Office Tokyo Dr. Felix Moesner (Head)

o ETH Zurich , Monte Rosa Hut Dr. cand. Raffaele Bornatico

o EPFL , Michael Graetzel Lab

Prof. Satoshi Uchida (The University of Tokyo)

o Empa , Laboratory for Thin Films and

Photovoltaics Prof. Dr. A. N. Tiwari (Head)

o Fluxim/CybernetSystems Co.

Ms. Junko Yamashita

o ABB, Renewables ISI Mr. Toshiyasu Sakamoto (Head)

o Berne Economic Development Agency Contact for Foreign Companies, Ms. Vassiliki Riesen-Giannoyssios Official Representative in Japan, Mr. Markus Gfeller

o Hilti Japan, Solar Business Mr. Michihisa Kato

o iLAND greentechnologies

Mr. Marc Enggist (Manager)

o Swiss Building Components, Head Office Mr. René Paul (CEO)

o Cleantech Switzerland, China Liaison Office

Mr. Marco Rhyner (Chief Representative)

o Embassy of Switzerland, Swiss Business Hub Japan Mr. Roger Zbinden (Head)

The Asian premiere of the new Planet Solar promo video, whose soundtrack was compiled by the legendary Swiss musical duo, Yello, kicked off the ceremony http://tinyurl.com/Yello-PlanetSolar.








Swiss Solar Pavilion Organizer: • Science & Technology Office Tokyo

Embassy of Switzerland 5-9-12 Minami Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8589 http://www.eda.admin.ch/tokyo

Contact: Dr. Felix Moesner Science & Technology Attaché Telephone +81 3 5449 8400 E-mail: [email protected]

Co-Exhibitors & Seminar Participants: • ETH Zurich • EPFL • Empa (Flisom) • Fluxim AG • ABB Group • Hilti • iLAND greentechnologies SA Non-corporate Participants and Sponsors: • Embassy of Switzerland • State Secretariat for Education and Research • Presence Switzerland

• The Schaffner Group • Zermatt Bergbahnen AG • Berne Economic Development Agency • Swiss Building Components AG • Swiss Business Hub Japan • SWISSOLAR • Cleantech Switzerland • Swiss Federal Office of Energy SFOE • Innovation Promotion Agency CTI

Further Impressions Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

At the very beginning of the event, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held to open the World Smart Energy Week 2012. Switzerland was represented by Dr. Felix Moesner, Head of the Science & Technology Office Tokyo, Swiss Embassy on behalf of H.E. Ambassador Urs Bucher who could not attend. Other dignitaries present included the Finnish Ambassador, Juri Gustaffson, the German Counsellor, Axel Gohner and the Canadian Minister, Paul J. Thoppil. High-ranking members from an array of academic institutions, government organizations, corporations and the President of Reed Exhibitions took part in the ceremony.








VIP Reception

The co-exhibitors were registered as VIPs by the Science & Technology Office Tokyo and all were able to participate in the official World Smart Energy Week VIP Reception, with over 1500 participants. The event organizers, Reed Exhibitions, held a VIP reception on the opening night of the World Smart

Energy Week (February 29). This was a good opportunity to network with the scores of esteemed academic, governmental and corporate representatives.

Swiss Speakers at the PV Expo 2012 Technical Conference

The organizers of the PV Expo - Reed Exhibitions - also hosted a technical conference, to which several noted Swiss individuals were invited to speak: • Prof. Doc. Ayodhya Tiwari, Head of the Laboratory for Thin Films and Photovoltaics at Empa. • Mr. Andreas von Kaenel, CEO of PASAN Ltd, a member of the Meyer Burger Group. • Mr. Richard Schomberg, Chairman of the Smart Grid Strategic Group and EDF Group VP of

Smart Energy Standards • Mr. Johannes Meier, CTO of Thin Film at Oerlikon Solar Lab S.A. • Mr. Simone M.P. Arizzi, Global Technology Director of DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions/DuPont

Electric & Communications at DuPont de Nemours International S.A.

Swiss Presentation Video

A presentation video of the Swiss Solar Pavilion and seminar was created in collaboration with Ms. Nanako Sato, a Japanese student studying art and media. The movie shows all aspects of the event, from the pavilion itself, the media and visitors’ attention, the Swiss Green Technologies Seminar and subsequent reception, the official ribbon-cutting ceremony, to an overview of the entire EXPO. The video can be viewed on the following link: http://tinyurl.com/PV-EXPO-2012-clip

Media & Communication

Media Relations

Four unique settings gave the Swiss Solar Pavilion some additional spotlight. One was the presentation of the “New Monte Rosa Hut ”, an alpine ski hut designed to ensure 90% energy self-sufficiency in an isolated, extreme mountain location. The floral design, rare-metal free, dye-sensitized solar cell displayed under EPFL and the dynamic exhibitions of iLAND’s mobile solar cell products were popular and very photogenic attractions at the booth. Last but not least, the presence of ABB Ltd. at the neighboring booth was helpful in bringing in more unexpected visitors to both pavilions. The collaboration came into being for the third year under the close relationship between ABB in Japan and the Science & Technology Office Tokyo, and was further strengthened thanks to last year’s success. The Swiss Solar Pavilion received high interest from a number of international and national media outlets , ranging from major TV networks, national papers and online publications. Dr. Felix Moesner, Head of the Science & Technology Office Tokyo gave several interviews.








Press Clipping Compilation

Article in the Sankei Shimbun, 3.3.2012

Snapshot of Fuji TV Feature, 5.3.2012 http://tinyurl.com/Fuji-TV-120305








Snapshots of TV Tokyo Feature, 2.3.2012

Snapshot of RSI LA 1 Telegiornale Feature, 12.3.2012 http://tinyurl.com/Telegiornale-120312-PV

This is a snapshot of the ‘Yello Rocks for Planet Solar’ promotional video. The Asian premiere was aired during the Swiss Green Technologies Seminar on March 1, 2012. Link to video: http://tinyurl.com/Yello-PlanetSolar








Article by Martin Fritz, published on the SCCIJ website, on 28.3.2012. Link to article: http://tinyurl.com/SCCIJ-120328








Policy Report: Feed-In Tariff 2012 The momentum to develop and adopt renewable energy, including solar energy, has accelerated in Japan, following the expected nationwide shutdown of all nuclear reactors come April and the upcoming implementation of the Feed-In Tariff in July 2012. The trend is expected to be global, given the increased visibility of the effects of climate change. Japan will most definitely continue to increase efforts to make PV technology even more effective and applicable - there has in fact been investment in PV technology across the board, in both the public and private sectors.

Japan has long had an interest in becoming a global leader in the production and consumption of renewable energy (RE), and continues to be committed to its longer-term target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 25 % by 2020 (from 1990 levels). A direct policy result of the Fukushima disaster last March has been the enforced shutdown of 51 of the country’s 54 nuclear power stations for inspection, leaving Japan with only 6.4 % of its 48,960 MW of nuclear capacity on-line. This consequent worsening of Japan’s already dismal energy self-sufficiency rate has meant that the interest and investment in renewable energies has not only spread across the research, industry and consumer sectors, but has also consolidated into preliminary legislation at the state level. On August 26, 2011, the ‘Law on Special Measures Concerning Procurement of Renewable Energy Sourced Electricity by Electric Utilities’ was passed. The law is intended to pave the way to the large-scale and widespread adoption of renewable energies. One of its primary features is the implementation of a ‘Feed-In Tariff’ (FIT), to be enacted on July 1, 2012 .

The FIT is a compulsory policy mechanism which is aimed at enforcing the integration of renewable energy sources into the provision mix of electric utility companies. Whilst still under construction, it is expected that the FIT program will contain the following features: 1. The Law obliges electric utilities to purchase the total amount of electricity generated from the

following renewable energy sources - wind, solar, biomass, geothermal and small- and medium-scale hydroelectric. The period during which this electricity purchase scheme will apply will be 10 years for residential PV power systems and 15 to 20 years for other renewable power generation systems. The government will also endorse producers of renewable energy, thus allowing them to upload electricity to the grid at subsidized, premium prices.

2. The target is to have 30,000 MW of new renewable development within the next 10 years, nearly 5

times the 6,500 MW of wind, solar, and geothermal power currently operating in the country. 3. Tariffs will differ according to which type of RE is being sourced, with prices positively related to

their respective costs of production. Rates for renewable energy except solar will be as much as 20 yen/kWh for about 15 years. The rate for solar may be higher, given the government currently pays businesses 42 yen and households 40 yen for each kWh of solar electricity produced. Having said that, the objective is to cut solar power generation costs to one third of their current level by 2020, while aiming to fit solar panels on 10 million roofs by 2030.

4. Higher provision costs for utility providers will be recovered through their transmission to utility

ratepayers; heavy industrial users and ratepayers affected by the tsunami will receive reductions of up to 80%.

5. A key feature of the new law is the creation of a special parliamentary committee to determine the

details of the program, including specific tariffs.

6. The program and tariff schedules will be reviewed every 3 years.

While the feed-in tariffs will create an incentive for other types of renewable power, including wind and geothermal, solar power has the most room to grow. The domestic potential for solar power systems is expected to expand to 1.72 trillion yen in 2020, a 160% increase from 2010. However, the incentive effects of the FIT mechanism need to be augmented by a deregulation of the power industry in general, as well as a parallel improvement in the power generation efficiency of solar power systems and a lowering of its costs. Companies producing solar power equipment and components are intensifying their price competition and material makers anticipate strong demand from these firms for technologies that make solar power more cost-effective.








Useful Websites • Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (METI)

http://www.enecho.meti.go.jp/english/index.htm

• New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) http://www.nedo.go.jp/english/index.html

• National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) http://www.aist.go.jp/index_en.html

Policies: • Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)

http://www.meti.go.jp/english/index.html

http://www.meti.go.jp/english/policy/energy_environment/renewable/index.html

The 6th PV EXPO in 2013 is a good opportunity to present Switzerland’s excellence in innovation, academia-industry-government collaboration and higher education to the world. PV Expo 2013 will take place from February 27 to March 1, 2013 . Interested parties are welcome to contact the Science & Technology Office Tokyo, Embassy of Switzerland: [email protected].








Appendix: Pamphlets and Other Promotional Material

Science & Technology Office Tokyo • Swiss Solar Pavilion at PV EXPO 2012 – Pamphlet [Bilingual English/Japanese] • Swiss Green Technology – News Digest [Japanese] • Annual Report 2011 – Science & Technology Office Tokyo BEDA • Berne Economic Development Agency – Brochure [ English&Japanese] • ICT Brochure ETH – Monte Rosa Hut • New Monte Rosa Hut – Handout [Japanese] • ETH – Handouts (General, Energy, Architecture)

EPFL – Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces LPI • Reflex Magazine – December 2011 Issue EMPA • Laboratory for Thin Film and Photovoltaics – Pamphlet • Flisom – “Flexible Solar Modules” Pamphlet

Fluxim AG • Setfos 3 Brochure • Setfos 3.2 Brochure • Paois Brochure

Hilti • MSP-AL – Brochure [Japanese] iLAND greentechnologies SA • iLAND Mobile Solar Energy Products - Flyer The Schaffner Group • Photovoltaics – Booklet • Components – Booklet [Japanese] • EMC and Power Quality – Report 2011/2012 [Bilingual English/Japanese] Zermatt Bergbahnen AG • Sustainability 3883 m Above Normal – Fact Sheet

Swiss Business Hub Japan • Japanese and Multilingual Companies in Switzerland - Booklet Other distributed material • Einstein T-shirts (Lottery) • Einstein Promo Bags • Nespresso Coffee • BEDA –Bags & Pens & Ragusa Chocolates

• KitKat Chocolate (Nestlé) • Swiss White Wine • Swiss Cheese (Gruyère / Appenzeller) • Schaffner - Pens








Floor Plan – PV EXPO 2012

Swiss Solar Pavilion








Swiss Solar Pavilion 2012 – Booth Design Visuals

Swiss Solar PavilionPV EXPO 2012

February 29 - March 2, 2012 Tokyo Big Sight 1F East Hall 4, Solar Cell/Modules Zone Booth No. E23-17

EPFL – Prof. Michael GraetzelLaboratory of Photonics and Interfaces LPIISIC - LPI, Station 6, 1015 Lausanne, SwitzerlandTel: +41 21 693 3112, Fax: +41 21 693 6100anne-sophie.chauvin@ep�.ch, isic.ep�.ch/LPI

EPFL - Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces LPI

Empa conducts research into advanced materials, processes and systems for the conversion and storage of energy. We are investigating organic and high e�ciency thin �lm solar cells with emphasis on novel concepts for enhancing performance, simplifying fabrication processes, and advancing device structures for more e�cient and low cost devices.

EMPA

Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science & Technology - Ms. Gabriele DobeneckerÜberlandstrasse 129, 8600 Dübendorf, SwitzerlandTel: +41 44 823 4421, Fax: +41 44 823 [email protected], www.empa.ch

Fluxim provides numerical simulation software to research & development teams in the photovoltaics, solid-state lighting and �at panel display community world-wide. The software SETFOS assesses the optical and electrical performance of solar cells. It saves money by reducing the experimental e�ort and gives deeper insight into solar cell operation.

Fluxim AG – Dr. Beat Ruhstallerc/o ZHAW Institute of Computational PhysicsWildbachstrasse 21, 8401 Winterthur, SwitzerlandTel: +41 44 500 4771, Fax: +41 44 500 4779beat.ruhstaller@�uxim.com, www.�uxim.com

Hilti Group supplies the worldwide construction industry with innovative and technologically leading products, systems and services in over 120 countries. As the second largest supplier of PV mounting systems, Hilti is an ideal provider of PV products for large solar parks in Japan.

Hilti (Japan), Ltd. - Mr. Masaaki Dobashi2-6-20 Chigasaki-minami, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama 224-8550, JapanTel: +81 4 5943 6226, Fax: +81 4 5943 [email protected], www.hilti.co.jp

Hilti

Cleantech Switzerland / SWISSOLARCleantech Switzerland is a platform for Swiss companies working in the cleantech sector. It was initiated by the federal government against the �nancial crisis with the goal to help Swiss companies for getting orders abroad. SWISSOLAR, the 250 members solar energy association of Switzerland, brings together interest groups in research, production, installation, economy and politics that are active in solar generated heating and electricity.

Cleantech SwitzerlandHerrenacker 15, 8200 Scha�hausen, SwitzerlandTel: +41 52 560 0622, Fax: +41 52 674 [email protected]

SWISSOLAR – Mr. David StickelbergerNeugasse 6, 8005 Zurich, SwitzerlandTel: +41 44 250 [email protected], www.swissolar.ch

iLAND greentechnologies SAiLAND greentechnologies SA o�ers ‘turnkey’ packs of genera-tors (no speci�c prior installation required) and integrated solutions in the sphere of solar systems and technology (awnings, solar pack for mobility, etc.).

The Scha�ner Group is the international leader in the development and production of solutions which ensure the e�cient and reliable operation of electronic systems. Scha�ner provides on-site service to customers around the world through an e�cient, global organization and makes ongoing investments to systematically expand its position.

The Scha�ner Group

The Scha�ner Group - Mr. Frank AlmerNordstrasse 11, 4542 Luterbach, SwitzerlandTel: +41 32 681 6880, Fax: +41 32 681 6630frank.almer@scha�ner.com, www.scha�ner.com

The Zermatt Bergbahnen AG invests heavily in current environmental causes. The integrated photovoltaic system on the facade of the restaurant & shop Matterhorn glacier paradise attains self-su�cient energy. The clear air and intense mountain light re�ections make alpine solar systems 80% more productive than the ones in the midlands.

Zermatt Bergbahnen AG

Zermatt Bergbahnen AG - Mr. Reto WyssP.O. Box 378, 3920 Zermatt, SwitzerlandTel: +41 27 966 0101, Fax: +41 27 966 [email protected], www.matterhornparadise.ch

Swiss Business Hub Japan - Location Promotion The Swiss Business Hub provides information to Japanese companies interested in Switzerland as a business location, and works together with cantonal business promotion bodies in Switzerland to actively o�er a strategic support for your development in Europe.

Swiss Business Hub Japan - Location Promotion - Mr. Roger Zbindenc/o Embassy of Switzerland5-9-12 Minami Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8589, JapanTel: 0120 844 313, Fax: +81 3 3473 6090inquiry@invest-in-switzerland, www.invest-in-switzerland.jp

BEDA provides companies with free support and assistance in your search for a location and for setting up business in the Canton of Berne, Switzerland (One-stop shop). Precision industry, medical technology, ICT, energy and environmental technology as well as design are the most important industry sectors in the Canton of Berne.

Berne Economic Development Agency - Mr. Markus GfellerKotaki Terrace #A, 3-13-22 Meguro, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0063, JapanTel: / Fax: +81 3 6320 [email protected], www.berneinvest.com

Berne Economic Development Agency

iLAND greentechnologies SA - Mr. Masashi AzumakawaVTECH Inc. E&A Cleantech Division3-29-23 Todoroki, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, JapanTel: +81 50 3760 8434, Fax: +81 3 6805 [email protected], www.iland-solar.com

Embassy of SwitzerlandThe Science & Technology O�ce Tokyo is proud to present the 3rd Swiss Solar Pavilion in line with its strategic mission to promote the excellence of Swiss higher education, science, technology and innovation among administration, universities, research institutes and the private sector R&D in Japan. For any questions, please contact the Science & Technology O�ce Tokyo.

Swiss Science & Technology O�ce – Dr. Felix Moesner5-9-12 Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8589, JapanTel: +81 3 5449 8400, Fax: +81 3 3473 [email protected], www.eda.admin.ch/tokyo

Thanks to intelligent integration of individual components, the New Monte Rosa Hut's technology system is designed to ensure 90% energy self-su�ciency in an isolated, extreme mountain location. With its fusion of outstanding architecture and groundbreaking technology, the project heralds a new age in sustainable building. The New Monte Rosa Hut has won numerous awards.

ETH Zürich - Prof. Andrea DeplazesDepartement ArchitekturHIL F 74.3, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 15, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland Tel: +41 44 633 2546, Fax: +41 44 633 [email protected], www.deplazes.arch.ethz.ch

ETH Zurich - New Monte Rosa Hut

Fluxim AG

The Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces (LPI) pioneered research on electron and energy transfer reactions in mesoscopic systems, optoelectronic devices and lithium ion batteries. It developed a new photovoltaic cell based on dye sensitized nanocrystalline oxide particles.

スイス・ソーラー・パビリオン国際太陽電池展 PV EXPO 20122012年2月29日 - 3月2日　東京ビッグサイト東展示棟　4ホール太陽電池セル・モジュールゾーンブース番号 E23 - 17

スイス連邦工科大学ローザンヌ校（ＥＰＦＬ）のフォトニクス・アンド・インターフェース研究所（ＬＰＩ）は、メゾスコピック・システム、光デバイス、リチウムイオン電池の電子とエネルギー移動に関する研究の先駆者で、色素増感ナノ結晶酸化物粒子を使った新しい太陽電池を開発しました。

スイス連邦工科大学ローザンヌ校（EPFL）フォトニクス・アンド・インターフェース研究所（ＬＰＩ）

ヒルティ・グループは革新的で最新技術の製品、システム、サービスを世界120カ国以上で建設業界に提供しています。ヒルティは太陽光発電パネル取付けシステムのサプライヤーとして第2位の規模を持っており、日本の大規模なソーラーパークに太陽光発電システム関連製品を提供するのにふさわしいと言えます。

日本ヒルティ - 土橋正明〒 224-8550 神奈川県横浜市都筑区茅ヶ崎南2-6-20Tel: +81 4 5943 6226, Fax: +81 4 5943 [email protected], www.hilti.co.jp

日本ヒルティ

クリーンテック・スイス / スイスソーラークリーンテック・スイスは、環境保全技術にかかわるスイス企業のための団体です。同団体は金融危機に際してスイス企業の海外受注を支援する目的で、連邦政府が創設したものです。スイスソーラーは250の会員を持つスイスの太陽エネルギー関連業界団体です。エネルギー省傘下の同団体には太陽光発熱・発電の分野で積極的に活動している研究開発・製造・設置・経済・政治の各界の利害関係者が集結しています。

Cleantech SwitzerlandHerrenacker 15, 8200 Scha�hausen, SwitzerlandTel: +41 52 560 0622, Fax: +41 52 674 [email protected]

SWISSOLAR – Mr. David StickelbergerNeugasse 6, 8005 Zurich, SwitzerlandTel: +41 44 250 [email protected], www.swissolar.ch

アイランドアイランド社は様々な “ターンキー“ ソーラージェネレーターパック（事前の設備等不要）やソーラーシステム・太陽光発電技術分野での総合的なソリューション（日よけや持ち運びできるソーラーパックなど）を提供しています。

シャフナーグループは世界的なリーディングカンパニーとして、電力システムの効率性・信頼性向上をもたらすソリューションを開発、市場に送り出しています。シャフナーはグローバルで効率性の高い体制で、オンサイト・サービスを世界の顧客に提供しています。また投資を継続することで系統的に基盤を拡大していきます。

シャフナーグループ

The Scha�ner Group - Mr. Frank AlmerNordstrasse 11, 4542 Luterbach, SwitzerlandTel: +41 32 681 6880, Fax: +41 32 681 6630frank.almer@scha�ner.com, www.scha�ner.com

ツェルマット・ベルグバーネンは最新の環境保護に積極的に投資しています。マッターホルン・グレッシャー・パラダイスのレストランとショップの正面に設置された総合的な太陽光発電システムによって、自給自足のエネルギーを実現しています。澄んだ空気と雪山での強い反射光のため、高山での太陽光発電システムは平地に比べて80％高い効率でエネルギーを生み出します。

ツェルマット・ベルグバーネン

Zermatt Bergbahnen AG - Mr. Reto WyssP.O. Box 378, 3920 Zermatt, SwitzerlandTel: +41 27 966 0101, Fax: +41 27 966 [email protected], www.matterhornparadise.ch

スイス外国企業誘致局スイス外国企業誘致局はスイス本部と州政府経済開発局と連携し、スイスおよびヨーロッパで事業展開を希望される日本企業の皆様をサポートしています。皆様からのスイスでの事業設立に関するお問い合わせをお待ちしております。

スイス外国企業誘致局　日本代表　ロジェ・ツビンデン〒106-8589　東京都港区南麻布5-9-12　スイス大使館　スイス・ビジネス・ハブTel: 0120 844 313, Fax: +81 3 3473 [email protected], www.invest-in-switzerland.jp

ベルン州経済振興機関（BEDA）はビジネス拠点の立地の選択などを含め企業がベルン州で事業を開始するための総合的な支援・援助を無償で行っています（一つの窓口ですべてに対応できる、いわゆるワン・ストップ・ショップです）。精密機械工業、医療技術、情報通信技術、エネルギー及び環境技術、デザインがベルン州の主要産業となっています。

ベルン州経済振興機関 - Mr. Markus Gfeller〒153-0063 東京都目黒区目黒3-13-22 コタキテラス #ATel: / Fax: +81 3 6320 [email protected], www.berneinvest.com

ベルン州経済振興機関

アイランド社 - 東川昌司株式会社VTECH クリーンテック事業部〒158-0082 東京都世田谷区等々力3-29-23Tel: +81 50 3760 8434, Fax: +81 3 6805 [email protected], www.iland-solar.com

スイス大使館科学技術部

スイス大使館　科学技術部長　フェリックス・メスナー工学博士〒106-8589　東京都港区南麻布5-9-12Tel: +81 3 5449 8400, Fax: +81 3 3473 [email protected], www.eda.admin.ch/tokyo

個々の構成ユニットがインテリジェントに統合されたモンテ・ローザ・ヒュッテのテクノロジーシステムは、隔離された山の上という極限の地においても90％の電力を自給できるよう設計されています。優れた建築様式と革新的な技術が融合することで、このプロジェクトは持続可能な建築における新時代の到来を告げています。モンテ・ローザ・ヒュッテは数々の賞を受賞しています。

ETH Zürich - Prof. Andrea DeplazesDepartement ArchitekturHIL F 74.3, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 15, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland Tel: +41 44 633 2546, Fax: +41 44 633 [email protected], www.deplazes.arch.ethz.ch

スイス連邦工科大学チューリヒ校（ETH Zurich）新モンテ・ローザ・ヒュッテ

フラクシムは世界中の太陽光発電、半導体発光、フラットパネルディスプレー分野の研究開発者たちに数値シミュレーションソフトウェアを提供しています。同社のソフトウェアSETFOSは太陽電池の光学・電気性能を解析します。SETFOSを使用することで実験の労力が軽減され、コスト削減につながり、太陽電池の特性についてより深く理解することができます。

Fluxim AG – Dr. Beat Ruhstallerc/o ZHAW Institute of Computational PhysicsWildbachstrasse 21, 8401 Winterthur, SwitzerlandTel: +41 44 500 4771, Fax +41 44 500 4779beat.ruhstaller@�uxim.com, www.�uxim.com

フラクシム

スイス連邦材料試験研究所（EMPA）は、エネルギーの変換や貯蔵に必要な先端材料、製造工程、システムについて研究を行っています。同研究所は高効率の有機薄膜太陽電池を研究調査しており、性能を高め、製造工程を簡略化し、より高効率で低価格な装置を目指しデバイス構造を進化させていく新たな発想を重視しています。

スイス連邦材料試験研究所（EMPA）

Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science & Technology - Ms. Gabriele DobeneckerÜberlandstrasse 129, 8600 Dübendorf, SwitzerlandTel: +41 44 823 4421, Fax: +41 44 823 [email protected], www.empa.ch

スイス大使館科学技術部(Science & Technology Office Tokyo)は3年連続で、スイス・ソーラー・パビリオンを出展いたします。科学技術部はスイスの科学技術、イノベーション、高等教育を日本の行政府、大学、研究機関に紹介するという戦略的使命を担っています。ご質問などは科学技術部までお問い合わせください。

EPFL – Prof. Michael GraetzelLaboratory of Photonics and Interfaces LPIISIC - LPI, Station 6, 1015 Lausanne, SwitzerlandTel: +41 21 693 3112, Fax: +41 21 693 6100anne-sophie.chauvin@ep�.ch, isic.ep�.ch/LPI

“Swiss Green Technologies” SeminarMarch 1, 2012

Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo Conference Center AriakeRoom1, 3F Ariake Central Tower

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Prof. Satoshi Uchida, The University of Tokyo

ETH Zurich Monte Rosa Hut

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Dr. cand. Raffaele Borna�co

EPFL Michael Graetzel Lab

EmpaLaboratory for Thin Films and Photovoltaics Prof. A.N. Tiwari, Head

FluximCybernet Systems Ms. Junko Yamashita

Embassy of SwitzerlandScience & Technology Office Tokyo Dr. Felix Moesner, Head

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ABBRenewables ISI Mr. Toshiyasu Sakamoto, Head

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Hil! JapanSolar Business Mr. Michihisa Kato, Manager

Sales Mr. Marc Enggist, Manager

Swiss Building Components

Cleantech SwitzerlandChina Liaison Office Mr. Marco Rhyner, Chief Representa�ve

Berne Economic Development AgencyContact for foreign companies Ms. Vassiliki Riesen, Project ManagerOffice in Japan Mr. Markus Gfeller, Representa�ve

Embassy of SwitzerlandSwiss Business Hub Japan Mr. Roger Zbinden, Head

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15:15 Coffee break

iLAND greentechnologies

Head Office Mr. René Paul, CEO

17:00-

19:00 Networking recep!on

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Schaffner GroupTokyo Mr. Yasuhiko Nishi, Managing Director

*Please note the program may change without prior no�ce.


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Press Release a\ February 2012

Swiss Solar Pavilion at PV EXPO 2012 The following exhibits on visionary projects and cutting-edge photovoltaic technologies from Europe’s most innovative country will be on display at the Swiss Solar Pavilion at PV EXPO 2012 (Booth No. E23-17). The pavilion is presented by the Science & Technology Office Tokyo, Embassy of Switzerland.

� 90% Energy Self-Sufficient a\

The New Monte Rosa Hut is energy self-sufficient with its solar panels and creative ventilation system. The hut, constructed on permafrost, is designed to absorb earthquakes and other horizontal as well as vertical forces. A model of the hut will be exhibited in front of a magnificent panorama of the Alps.

（Exhibitor：Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich - ETH Zurich）

� Rare Metal Free a

There will be several dye-sensitized solar cells (Graetzel cells) which can be made without rare metals such as Ruthenium and can be artistically designed.

（Exhibitor：Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne -EPFL）

� World’s Highest Convergence Efficiency for Flexible Solar Panel a

CIGS flexible solar cells with an 18.7% record energy efficiency. The yield is approaching the best-in-class for solar cells on polycrystalline silicon wafers or CIGS thin film cells on glass.

（Exhibitor：Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science & Technology - Empa）

� Smallest DC Noise Filter a

Smallest standard filter for solar power conditioners in the industry.

（Exhibitor：The Schaffner Group）

� Solar Awning a

The actual light-weight awning that can produce energy even in cloudy weather will be set up at the booth.

（Exhibitor： iLAND greentechnologies SA）

For more information, contact: Embassy of Switzerland Science & Technology Office Tokyo Dr. Felix Moesner or Kyoko Suzuki [email protected] 03-5449-8415







Press Release .

Swiss Solar Pavilion at PV EXPO 2012, Tokyo Big Sight February, 2012

The Science & Technology Office Tokyo of the Embassy of Switzerland is proud to present the Swiss Solar Pavilion at PV EXPO 2012 (Booth No. E23-17), to be held from February 29 to March 2 at Tokyo Big Sight, introducing visionary projects and cutting-edge photovoltaic technologies from Europe’s most innovative country.

Architecture In The High Alps: Solar-Powered Shelter And Interdisciplinary Research Lab

At an altitude of 2883 meters near Zermatt, the New Monte Rosa Hut SAC was inaugurated. The innovative project was completed under the aegis of ETH Zurich and the Swiss Alpine Club SAC along with a range of specialists and companies. With its fusion of outstanding architecture and groundbreaking technology, the New Monte Rosa Hut SAC heralds a new age in sustainable building. Due to the high level of utilisation, alterations are currently being made in order to achieve the target energy autonomy of at least 90% (not including cooking). The Monte Rosa Hut has won numerous awards, including the Swiss Solar Prize 2010 and the Milestone Sustainability Prize in 2009.

Academia and Industry at the Swiss Solar Pavilion

Fluxim AG provides solutions for advanced characterization and optimization of solar cells and OLEDs. A new version of its software SETFOS is being released soon as well as measurement hardware for solar cell characterization.

The Swiss Federal Laboratories for Material Science and Technology Empa has developed flexible thin film solar cells on polymer film with a new record efficiency of 18.7%, which is the highest efficiency for independently certified records for any type of flexible solar cell on polymer film reported up to now.

The Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces (LPI) of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) pioneered research on semiconductor nanocrystallites and mesoscopic oxide films. Recent developments in LPI include the attainment of 12.3% conversion efficiency for dye-sensitized solar cells.

iLAND greentechnologies SA offers ‘turnkey’ packs of generators (no specific prior installation required) and integrated solutions in the sphere of solar systems and technology (awnings, solar pack for mobility, etc.).

Hilti Group is a worldwide supplier of outstanding PV mounting solutions, providing competent technical advice and customer support, especially for large solar parks in the Japanese market.

Schaffner Group’s components are deployed in energy-efficient drive systems and electronic motor controls, in wind power and photovoltaic systems, rail technology, machine tools and robotics as well as power supplies for numerous electronic devices in sectors such as medical technology or telecommunications.

As for the Solar Restaurant at Matterhorn glacier paradise (3883 m a.s.l.) opened by Zermatt Bergbahnen AG , it produces all the electricity for heating and ventilation using the photovoltaic system built into the facade. The Solar Restaurant was awarded the Swiss Solar Prize 2010 and the European Solar Prize 2010 by Eurosolar, the European Association for Renewable Energy.

Swiss Solar Pavilion is further supported by Cleantech Switzerland and Swissolar , as well as State Secretariat for Education and Research, Federal Office of Energy, Presence Switzerland, OSEC, Switzerland Trade & Investment Promotion (STIP), Berne Economic Development Agency (BEDA) and the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan (SCCIJ).

Other Swiss Companies at PV EXPO 2012

ABB Group , a world leading power and automation technology company, headquartered in Zurich, will be next to the Swiss Solar Pavilion presenting its highly efficient 1,000 volt solution for mega solar plants.

EVAC® AG is the leading supplier of chain clamps and fittings for Renewable Energy, Thermosolar, Waste Water Treatment, and Semicon.

Meyer Burger Technology Ltd is one of the world’s leading providers of innovative systems and production lines for photovoltaics in the solar industry.

Multi-Contact is a leading provider of dependable connector systems for photovoltaic installations with over 15 years of experience in the field.

PASAN SA is the world reference for measurement equipment in the photovoltaic cell and module manufacturing business. Pasan products have been awarded the Solar Industry Awards both in 2009 and 2010. For more information, contact: Embassy of Switzerland, Science & Technology Office Tokyo Dr. Felix Moesner or Kyoko Suzuki [email protected] +81-3-5449-8415







プレスリリース a. 2012 年 2 月

PV EXPO 2012 スイス・ソーラー・パビリオン

スイス大使館科学技術部が第 5 回国際太陽電池展 PV EXPO 2012（2 月 29 日〜3 月 2 日、東京ビッグサイト）に出展するスイス・ソーラー・パビリオン（ブース番号 E23-17）で実際に展示いたしますプロジェクトや最先端の太陽電池関連技術です。この機会にぜひ実際にご覧ください。

� エネルギー自給率90％a

新モンテ・ローザ・ヒュッテ新モンテ・ローザ・ヒュッテ新モンテ・ローザ・ヒュッテ新モンテ・ローザ・ヒュッテは太陽電池や換気システムを工夫することによってエネルギーを自給自足しています。永久凍土の上に建てられたこの山小屋は耐震性をはじめとするさまざまな水平・垂直方向の加重に耐えられるよう設計されています。このヒュッテの模型を雄大なアルプスのパノラマを背景に展示いたします。（出展：スイス連邦工科大学チューリヒ校 ETH Zurich）

� レアメタル要らず

ルテニウムなど希少金属を使わずに、デザイン性に優れた色素増感太陽電池（グレッツェル・セル）を複数展示いたします。（出展：スイス連邦工科大学ローザンヌ校 EPFL）

� 世界最高変換効率のフレキシブル太陽電池a

フレキシブル型では最高の18.7％の変換効率を持つCIGS太陽電池を展示いたします。これは市販されている多結晶シリコン基板やガラス基板の薄膜太陽電池の最高効率とそん色ない水準です。（出展：スイス連邦材料試験研究所 Empa）

� 最小DCノイズフィルタa

業界で最もコンパクトな太陽光パワーコンディショナー用標準フィルタです。（出展：シャフナーグループ）

� 太陽電池の日よけa 軽量で簡単に設置でき、曇っていても発電する日よけの実物を設置いたします。（出展：アイランド社）

お問い合わせ、ご質問は: スイス大使館科学技術部フェリックス・メスナー工学博士、鈴木恭子 [email protected] 03-5449-8415







プレスリリース.

2012 年 2 月

PV EXPO 2012 にスイス・ソーラー・パビリオン出展

スイス大使館科学技術部は 2 月 29 日から 3 月 2 日に東京ビッグサイトで開催される第 5 回国際太陽電池展 PV EXPO 2012 にスイス・ソーラー・パビリオン（ブース番号 E23-17）を出展し、欧州第一のイノベーション大国の未来を見据えたプロジェクトや最先端の太陽電池関連技術をご紹介します。

アルプスの高地にそびえる建築：ソーラー・シェルター兼、学際的研究所ツェルマットに近い 2,883 メートルの高地に新モンテ・ローザ・ヒュッテ（New Monte Rosa Hut）SACは建てられました。この革新的なプロジェクトは ETH ZurichETH ZurichETH ZurichETH Zurich（スイス連邦工科大学チューリヒ校）とスイス・アルペン・クラブ SAC の後援のもと、幅広い分野の専門家や企業の協力を得て完成しました。傑出した建築と画期的な技術を一体化した新モンテ・ローザ・ヒュッテ SAC はサステイナブル（持続可能な）建築の新時代の到来を告げています。ヒュッテは稼働率が非常に高いことから、最低エネルギー自給率 90％（調理用途を除く）の目標を達成するために改修が進められています。モンテ・ローザ・ヒュッテはスイス・ソーラー賞 2010 や 2009 年のマイルストーン・サステイナビリティ賞をはじめとする数多くの賞を受賞しています。

スイス・ソーラー・パビリオンに出展している大学・研究機関・企業フラクシム社は太陽電池や有機ELの高度な特性評価を行い、その性能を最適化するためのソリューションを提供しています。同社ではソフトウェア製品SETFOSの新バージョンと太陽電池の特性を評価する測定器が近く発売される予定です。

スイス連邦材料試験研究所（Empa）は変換効率18.7％という記録を持つポリマー薄膜基板のフレキシブルな薄膜太陽電池を開発しました。この変換効率はポリマー薄膜基板のフレキシブル太陽電池として独立機関の認定を受けたものでは最高の記録です。スイス連邦工科大学ローザンヌ校（EPFL）のフォトニクス＆インターフェース研究所は半導体ナノ結晶やメゾスコピック酸化物膜の分野の先駆者で、最近の成果としては色素増感太陽電池で12.3％の変換効率を達成したことなどが挙げられます。

アイランド社はソーラー・システムと技術の分野で（設備などを事前に用意する必要がない）“ターンキー”パックのジェネレーターや一体型ソリューションを提供しています（日よけや持ち運びできるソーラー・パックなど）。

ヒルティグループは圧倒的に優れた太陽電池の架設ソリューションを世界中で提供しており、特に日本市場では大型のソーラーパーク向けを中心に適切な技術的アドバイスや顧客サポートを行っています。

シャフナーグループの製品はエネルギー効率の高い駆動システムや電子モーター制御、風力・太陽光発電システム、鉄道技術、機械工具、ロボット工学技術などに部品として搭載されています。また医療や通信などの分野で使われている数えきれないほどの電子機器の電源装置にも採用されています。

ツェルマット・ベルグバーネン社がマッターホルン・グレッシャー・パラダイス（海抜 3,883 メートル）に開いたソーラーレストランは暖房と換気に必要な電力をすべて、外壁に組み込んだ太陽光発電システムでつくっています。ソーラーレストランは 2010 年スイスソーラー賞と欧州の再生可能エネルギー協会、ユーロソーラーの 2010 年ヨーロッパ・ソーラー賞を受賞しています。スイス・ソーラー・パビリオンはこのほかクリーンテック・スイス、スイスソーラー、スイス教育研究局、エネルギー省、プレゼンス・スイス、スイス貿易振興会（OSEC）、スイス外国企業誘致局、ベルン州経済振興機関（BEDA）、在日スイス商工会議所（SCCIJ）の後援を受けています。

PV EXPO 2012 に出展するその他のスイス企業電力とオートメーション技術の分野で世界をリードする ABB グループはスイス・ソーラー・パビリオンに隣接して出展し、`メガソーラープラント向けの高効率な 1000 ボルト・ソリューションのプレゼンテーションを行います。

EVAC® は再生可能エネルギーやサーモソーラー、廃水処理、半導体に使用されるチェーンクランプと付属品の大手です。マイヤー・ブルガー・テクノロジーは太陽光発電の革新的なシステムと生産ラインを提供するソーラー業界でも世界有数の企業です。マルチコンタクトは太陽光発電設備向けに信頼性の高いコネクタシステムを 15 年以上にわたって提供してきた業界大手です。

パサンは太陽電池・モジュール製造業界で世界基準となっている測定装置のメーカーです。同社の製品はソーラー業界賞（Solar Industry Awards）を 2009 年と 2010 年に続けて受賞しています。

お問い合わせ、ご質問は: スイス大使館科学技術部フェリックス・メスナー工学博士、鈴木恭子 [email protected] 03-5449-8415

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World Record Efficiency of Flexible Solar Cell(Empa, May 19, 2011)

Researchers at Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Material s Science and Technol -

ogy, have increased the efficiency of copper indium gall ium (di)selenide (CIGS) solar cell s

on a flexible pol ymer substrate to 18.7%, a new record for CIGS and other types of flexible

solar cell s. This new efficiency approaches the efficiency of best-in-class polycrystal line

si l icon wafers or CIGS thin fi lm cell s on glass. One big advantage of flexible cell s is l ow

manufacturing cost and lower overall system cost due to their fl exibili ty and low weight.

Empa relied on its low-temperature deposition process, in situ doping, and improvements in the structural proper-

ties of the CIGS layers to achieve the efficiency gain.

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Liquid Solar Fuel(ETH Zurich, Januar y 04, 2011)

A cooperative research project between ETH Zurich, the Paul Scherrer Insti tute, and Cal -

Tech has developed a solar reactor capable of producing syngas, the precursor to liquid

hydrocarbon fuels, at a significantl y higher efficiency than with other methods. Their method

uses metal oxide redox reactions at high temperatures to convert water and CO2 into H2

and CO. Creating l iquid fuels from solar energy allows this energy to be easi l y transported

from the Earth’s sun belt to industrial areas that consume the most energy. While this tech-

nology has now been demonstrated in the laboratory, i t may be another decade before it is used in an industrial

application.

http://tinyurl.com/06-110104b

Smart Electrical Sockets(EPFL, April 01, 2011)

Two doctoral students from EPFL have won the first prize of the PERL trophy for developing

a sy stem that all ows the electricity consumption of a dwelling to be monitored and managed

on a touchscreen. Small devices inserted into sockets and fixtures measure electricity usage

and communicate with each other and a central computer via the electrical network. Lights

can also be turned on and off remotel y. Such devices enable a “smart grid” for optimized

energy usage that can have a positive impact on the entire electrical grid. The prize includes

50,000 Swiss francs so that the researchers can form a company and commercialize their new product.

http://tinyurl.com /electrici ty-sockets

Artificial Photosynthesis(EPFL, May 12, 2011)

One technique for harnessing the Sun’s energy is to use semiconductors to produce hydro-

gen to store the energy. However, the most efficient semiconductors, such as cuprous oxide,

are al so the most unstable. Cuprous oxide, for example, is unstable i f exposed to sunlight

and water. Researchers at EPFL have been able to improve cuprous oxide-based cell s by

using atomic layer deposition to coat them in atoms-thick layers of zinc oxide and ti tanium

oxide, thereby protecting them from water. This technique can easil y be scaled up for indus-

trial fabrication. Next, they will improve the electrical properties of the protective layers.

http://tinyurl.com/arti ficial-photosynthesis








Fuel Cell Produces Chemicals and Electricity with no Waste(ETH Zurich, December 16, 2010)

ETH Zurich Professor Hansjörg Grützmacher and his group have developed a novel orga-

nometallic fuel cell . In addition to generating electrical energy, i t al so produces fine chemi-

cals from renewable raw material s – with no waste. ”This fuel cell won’t solve the world’s

energy problems,” say s the ETH Zurich professor, “But I think the fact that i t can be used to

make fine chemicals from renewable raw material s with no waste products is an enormous

step forward.” The new fuel cell ’s achievement is reall y extraordinary. Firstl y, it all ows fine

chemicals to be manufactured with no waste, whi le secondly i t al so generates CO 2 -free electrical energy.

http://tinyurl .com/7murms4

Solar-Powered Ship(Le Temps, Januar y 15, 2011)

The ship PlanetSolar just reached the Panama Canal after cruising more than 10,000 km

from Monte Carlo. The PlanetSolar is completel y powered by sol ar cell s, and was launched

to promote renewable energy, as well as perform science along its journey. The solar cell s

provide the equivalent of 35 horsepower and give the ship an average cruising speed of four

to five knots. After crossing the canal , the ship wi ll continue to the Galapagos Islands, and

then, depending on the weather and other factors, to San Francisco, Bora Bora, or Japan.

The project was conceived by the Swiss Raphaël Domjan, who is very excited about this journey.

http://tinyurl.com/7c6f9ed

Solar Impulse Flight(Solar Impulse, May 13, 2011)

The Solar Impulse aircraft successful l y completed its first international flight from Payerne,

Switzerland to Brussels, Belgium. The flight l asted just under thirteen hours and was pro-

pel led only by solar energy. Solar Impulse is the first airplane to fl y day and night without

requiring fuel or producing carbon emission. The airplane was designed and buil t over seven

years and is the largest airplane in i ts weight class. It has 12,000 solar cell s and 400kg of

li thium polymer batteries. The team eventuall y plans to fl y the aircraft around the world to

promote renewable energy, as i t is doing in Brussels.

http://tinyurl.com/848eeyr

World Record of Battery-Powered Tram(Tages Anzeiger, May 25, 2011)

Swiss rai l manufacturer Stadler Rail has set a new world record for battery-powered tram

runs with a 16 ki lometer run around their test track in Berlin. After trying several different

battery sy stems, Stadler settl ed on li thium-ion batteries with iron phosphate technology.

However, batteries in the required size were not available, so they developed their own sys-

tem. The main practical application for a battery-powered tram is to all ow certain stretches

of a line to not have overhead cables; Munich is considering such a solution to extend

through the “Englischer Garten”. Nevertheless, other technologies accompl ish the same goal by supplying electrici-

ty from the trackbed.

http://tinyurl.com/14477961

Hybrid Solar Power Plant(PSI, September 20, 2011)

While solar power may be a promising energy source, i ts main disadvantage is that i t does

not work when the sun is not shining. Illias Hischier, a doctoral graduate from ETH Zurich,

invented a new solar receiver that can be used to drive a turbine. The receiver, consisting

primaril y of a porous ceramic foam, absorbs sunl ight reflected from a mirror array and heats

pressurized air to 1300 degrees Celsius, which can then be used to drive a turbine. When

the sun isn't shining, fossi l fuels can be used to heat air and drive the turbine instead. This

hybrid approach combines efficiency with around-the-clock energy production.

http://tinyurl.com/7xmcl qk








New Efficiency Record of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells(EPFL, November 10, 2011)

Dye-sensitized Grätzel solar cel l s have just set a new efficiency benchmark. By changing the composition and color of the cell s, a group of scientists in EPFL’s Laboratory of Photon-

ics and Interfaces, under the leadership of EPFL professor M ichael Grätzel , has improved the efficiency of the famous Grätzel solar cel l s to 12.3%. This performance is now compara-

ble to silicon-based solar panels that are on the market today. The chall enge was to in-crease the efficiency of the dye-sensitized cel l s, in order to produce more electricity. To do

this, the chemists replaced the standard dye components – ruthenium and iodine – with porphyrin and cobalt. This combination al lows them to increase the absorption of sunlight and results in a more efficient electron exchange.

http://tinyurl.com/7rfxjnh

Renew able Energy Installation and Mobility Aw arded(Eurosolar, D ecember 03, 2010)

EUROSOLAR, the European Association for Renewable Energy will award the European Solar Prize 2010. Two prizes go to Switzerland. One goes to Zermatt Bergbahnen AG, the

mountain cableway company, in the category owners or operators of renewable energy in-stal lations, and the other to SOLAR IMPULSE SA (Bertrand Piccard & André Borschberg) in

the category transport and mobil ity.http://tinyurl.com/06-101203

Solar Energy Inducing Surface-Coating(UZH, December 08, 2010)

The chemist Dominik Brühwiler, from the Insti tute of Inorganic Chemistry of Zurich Universi-ty, has developed color pigments, which surface can be used for the generation of solar

energy. This opens many possibili ties for use, such as for smartphones. More and more, smartphones are becoming essential companions of the everyday li fe. However today,

smartphones sti ll need a power source available. A problem that might be overcome with this surface coating, which coll ects l ight and furthers leads it to a solar cell hidden inside the

device, thereby saving space. This coating can be used on any shape or surface, and comes in almost any color.http://tinyurl.com/06-101208

Feasible Solutions to Global Warming(EPFL, December 20, 2010)

A new mul ti-national research project, “Ermitage”, is getting underway to study global warm-ing. One of EPFL’s contributions will be a model that gives an economic perspective to the

effects of global climate change. The tool will be used to quantify the effects on society of various strategies to combat climate change. The goal of the project wi ll be to find feasible

solutions to reduce emissions, such as transferring energy-efficient technologies to develop-ing countries, introducing a policy of greenhouse gas reduction based on economic growth,

or integrating developing countries into an agreement to reduce emissions. Since there isn’t necessari l y a single solution applicable to every country, this project wi ll help identify the best path towards limiting global warming.

http://tinyurl.com/06-101220c

Smart Meters in Sw itzerland(ZHAW, December 22, 2010)

A recent study from the Zurich University of Appl ied Sciences School of Management and Law shows that smart

metering is not yet widespread in Switzerland, and that electricity suppl iers are resistant to install it. Smart meters are electronic electricity meters that provide real -time usage feedback and other advanced features important to

smart electric grids. Suppliers are resistant to installing these smart meters because they don’t see a financial ben-efit for their investment. However, there are external pressure s, such as the energy market deregulation and the

EU mandate for smart meters by 2022, which might drive the install ation of smart meters.http://tinyurl.com/06-101222b








Renew able Energy Study(SATW, F ebruary 17, 2011)

Changing our energy production over to renewable resources is becoming a critical issue as fossi l fuels begin to run out, according to a new report released by the Swiss Academy of Engineering Sciences. The conversion will

likel y take until the end of the century, but the higher our energy usage goes, the more important it is to speed along the process. Renewable resources are a viable source of energy, but innovations are needed to drive the

cost down. There also needs to be a good way to store the energy, since the sun doesn’t always shine and the wind doesn’t always blow. Lastl y, because of the large investment required, publ ic participation wil l be needed to

realize the changeover.http://tinyurl.com/7pqgf3g

Wind Tunnel for City Engineering(ETH Zurich, March 17, 2011)

ETH Zurich recentl y opened a new wind tunnel at the Empa research center. This wind tun-

nel is speciall y designed for use with models of cities and it can induce realistic turbulence as found in nature. It al so has an advanced measurement system that uses cameras and a

laser for high-resolution wind measurement. The researchers want to use the wind tunnel to better understand the interaction between buildings and the local climate. They can, for ex-

ample, show that winds along an “urban canyon” can cool down buildings, and that winds can help ventil ate cities and remove dangerous exhaust fumes. An additional goal the researchers have is to use

wind tunnel data to improve their simulation models.http://tinyurl.com/09-110317

Detecting Water Pollution(UNIBAS, Jul y 01, 2011)

Drinking water well s located near rivers are in danger of becoming poll uted with microor-ganisms when the river reaches high levels. However, this poll ution can be difficult to

detect. Researchers at the University of Basel together with the company Endress+Hauser are developing a warning system that combines sensor measurements with a statistical

model to provide accurate pollution risk asse ssments. The researchers looked for the cor-rect sensor data, such as temperature, pH, and electrical conductivity to correlate to water

pol lution. The new system will help water suppliers make good decisions about when to shut off pumps due to pol -l ution.

http://tinyurl.com /7tmrw5z

Sw itzerland's Cleantech Masterplan(OFFT, September 16, 2011)

The Federal Council has rati fied the Cleantech Masterplan and taken several measures in the Switzerland's framework strategy for 2020 in the field of resource efficiency and sustainable energy. This Masterplan constitutes

a strategic pill ar of policy, not onl y for environment and energy, but al so in the fields of economy, science, educa-tion and innovation. Resul ts from a stakeholder consul tation on the Cleantech Masterplan were also taken into ac-

count. The Plan is a coordination and communication instrument that goes beyond authorities and insti tutions. Apart from the measures it proposes for the Swiss government, the Plan contains more than 20 recommendations

to the cantons as well as to economic and scientific circles.http://tinyurl.com/7vuhb48

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