Web Directory

» Deep Heat Mining
   Project to obtain power and heat generation from deep enhanced geothermal systems. About hot dry rock technology and the project, including photos, maps, and diagrams.
   http://www.dhm.ch/

» Federal Office for Water and Geology
   Federal government agency active in the fields of water power, flood protection, hydrology, and geology. Overview of available hydro- and geological data.
   http://www.bwg.admin.ch/e/

» Institut for Solar Technology SPF
   A research and testing institute for thermal solar energy. Main specialties: collectors, systems, materials and software to calculate and optimize collector system properties. [German, English, French, Spanish, Italian]
   http://www.spf.ch/

» Redpuma Event Map: Earthquakes in Switzerland
   Seismographic map with events in the last 4 weeks by the Swiss Seismographic Institute.
   http://www.seismo.ethz.ch/redpuma/maps/chmap.html

» Swiss Agency for the Environment, Forests and Landscape
   Federal government agency responsible in the field. Features current projects, reports, and coordination activity.
   http://www.buwal.ch/

» Swiss Clearing-House Mechanism Biodiversity
   National information platform for the application of the Convention on Biological Diversity of Rio 1992. After an overview of the situation in Switzerland, the national action plan is presented, along with current events and activities. Includes national
   http://www.buwal.ch/nachh/chm/e/

» Swiss Federal Institute WSL
   Research institute focused on use, management and protection of terrestrial habitats and the management of natural hazards. The three departements are landscape, forest and natural hazards.
   http://www.wsl.ch/

» Swiss Federal Institute for Environmental Science and Technology - EAWAG
   National research center for water pollution control. Interdisciplinary research, services and activities of the institute.
   http://www.eawag.ch/

» Switzerland: Environmental Parameters
   Report. Introduction to the regional environment: geology, climate, hydrology, natural resources, landscape, population and political structure.
   http://www.buwal.ch/e/themen/grundl/raum/