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      E-mobility: Climate-friendly commuting

      E-mobility: Climate-friendly commuting

      In collaboration with numerous universities and business partners, both in Switzerland and abroad, FHNW is addressing the problem of commuter traffic.

      Issues

      Car pools, electromobility

      Objectives

      The FHNW Centre for Resource Efficiency is examining whether car pools and electromobility can contribute to reducing CO2 emissions.

      Background

      More than 34,000 people commute regularly from their homes in the districts of Lörrach and Waldshut to their place of work in Switzerland. The company ABB Schweiz is situated close to the border and employs staff from Germany, too. A preparatory study on the mobility behaviour of employees indicates that more than 80% of commuters use a car with a combustion engine to get to work, and that they travel on their own. The reason that so few people use public transport it said to be a lack of availability.

      Result

      The project is looking into whether electromobility could contribute to reducing CO2 emissions in commuter traffic and if so, under what conditions. The results will be published in appropriate form as guidelines for companies who wish to promote ecological mobility among their staff. The Centre for Resource Efficiency is responsible for recording travel data and carrying out ecological assessments.

      Project information

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      Implementation 
      Centre for Resource Efficiency FHNW
      Projektpartner
      Hochschule Offenburg, Landkreis Waldshut, Bundesland Baden-Württemberg, Kanton Schaffhausen, Hochschule Reutlingen, Landkreis Lörrach, Kanton Aargau, ABB
      Duration
      6 years
      Funding
      Interreg-V
      Project lead

      Prof. Dr. Thomas Heim

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