31.12.2010 | 31.12.2011 | ||
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CHF thousands | |||
Green electricity certificates | 5,704 | 12,038 | |
Emissions certificates | 4,786 | 4,138 | |
Emissions certificates held for trading | 4,520 | 3,158 | |
Gas | 6,950 | 9,451 | |
Material inventories | 8,194 | 9,009 | |
Total | 30,154 | 37,794 |
Inventories consist of material inventories, gas inventories and certificates, and are valued at the lower of acquisition costs and net realisable value. Certificates that are not necessary for own generation needs and which are held for trading purposes are valued at fair value less selling costs. In the year under review an impairment of TCHF 0 (previous year TCHF 600) was recognised.