Canton of Lucerne and HSLU support seven climate and energy projects
Lucerne - The Canton of Lucerne is providing funding totaling 250,000 Swiss francs for seven innovative pilot projects. Spanning climate protection, climate adaptation, and energy, the winners were selected from around 20 entries following a call for proposals conducted with Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU).
The Canton of Lucerne, in collaboration with HSLU, has announced the final lineup of this year’s call for proposals for Climate and Energy Pilot Projects. An independent seven-member jury whittled down 20 project submissions to seven winners, according to a statement. The jury was chaired by Manfred Huber, director of HSLU’s School of Engineering and Architecture. The seven successful projects will collectively receive grants totaling 250,000 Swiss francs.
MYCOTherm, developed by Mycostrat GmbH in Emmenbrücke, is one of them. It produces CO2-binding insulation panels made from regional waste materials. Another is Lucerne Biodiversity Infrastructure from diePROJEKTFABRIK AG in Lucerne, which aims to digitally monitor and connect urban stepping-stone habitats that involve the public. Energy cooperative Energiegenossenschaft e-Knutwil is represented too, with the Galerie St. Erhard PV System project.
An energy ambassdor project, Energiebotschafter/-innen-Programme im Kanton Luzern from INDP (Institute for Sustainability and Democracy Policy), also made it through, along with Zurich-based Acker Schweiz’s For a Generation That Knows What It Eats! and Bonuszeit für nachhaltiges Pendeln, a sustainable commuting project developed by the ZeitWirkt association. PostfossilCities and Energiestadt Zentralschweiz will receive funding for a joint model designed to initiate, prioritize, and implement climate measures across Lucerne’s municipalities.
Launched in 2024, the call for proposals is a measure outlined in the 2021 Cantonal Climate and Energy Planning Report. The jury’s criteria includes a project’s degree of innovation, feasibility, and sustainability, as well as its contribution to the canton’s climate goals. A total of 250,000 Swiss francs will also be made available in 2027. Grants range from 2,000 to 100,000 Swiss francs and are designed to cover a maximum of 50 per cent of a project’s costs.
