Emissions in Switzerland

Offroad Emissions

On behalf of the Federal Office of Environment (FOEN) we developed an offroad emission database, containing emission factors of offroad engines. The database can be accessed by clicking here.

Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vs. Diesel Buses

The public transport company in Bern introduced new CNG-Busses to promote alternative energies. We documented advantages and problems during the introduction of the new buses. The report can be downloaded from the company’s webpage or by clicking here.

Geoinformation - one of the fastest growing market segments
On behalf of the Federal Office of Topography (swisstopo) we assessed the past and future development of the Swiss Geoinformation market. For this purpose we analyzed the following aspects of the Geoinformation market:
1) Structure of the market by defining sub segments
2) Market volume (added volume produced by geoinformations)
3) Analysis of the market dynamics during the last 5 years
4) Prognoses of the market dynamics in the future
Based on this analysis we conclude that the market volume of the private geoinformation market amounts up to 500 million Swiss francs (about 0.11% of the Swiss GDP), with future annual growth rates of 3-4%. The report can be downloaded by clicking here.

On the advantages of Alkylat petrol
On behalf o the federal office of Environment we assessed the uses and the advantages of alkylat petrol in Switzerland. Alkylat petrol is characterized by a very low content of the benzol, a carcinogen compound. The study can be downloaded by clicking here.