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Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have investigated what measures would be necessary for Switzerland to achieve its zero CO2 emissions goal and how much it might cost per person. In August 2019,...
An alternative mechanism for the formation of the Alps could help improve the assessment of earthquake risks. The key is in the tectonic plates detaching and uplifting rather than bulldozing, say Swiss researchers. For...
As the call to abandon fossil fuels gains pace, scientists in Switzerland are looking into the production of synthetic methane. A fresh inflow of funds is now driving pilot projects in the energy sector....
There are plans to create a floating garden and reconfigurable roads in Lugano that will increase links between the city and the lake. The project also intends to partly pedestrianize the congested waterfront. Plans...
In terms of waste management, Switzerland is often considered a role model. In reality, things look different: Every month 10 to 13 tonnes of plastic waste end up on our riverbanks and lakesides (Swiss...
Researchers in Germany and Switzerland have found microplastic in snow in the Alps and the Arctic. The minute particles are transported by the atmosphere and washed out of the air, especially by snow. Microplastic...
Global furniture giant IKEA is kicking off its furniture rental scheme in Switzerland. It sees this as an important step towards the circular economy. IKEA announced months ago that it would roll out a...
The EU research project Be-Smart aims to make it easier and less expensive to integrate photovoltaic systems into buildings. The project is being coordinated by the Swiss institute for technology in Lausanne (EPFL). Be-Smart...
Between April and August this year, Switzerland and central Europe experienced the driest summer season since 1864. Especially the forest seems to suffer from this dry spell: As early as August, trees began to...
Swiss universities teamed up with Swiss industry partners to build the world’s largest electric truck. The eco-friendly eDumper dump truck is now in operation at a quarry in the Bernese Jura. The world’s largest...
Researchers in Switzerland are making the case for using earth as a building material. And not just any earth, but specifically material excavated from construction sites. This would save both resources and energy. During...
Swiss voters have voted in favour of the government’s energy strategy, which will see billions in subsidies for renewable energy and a gradual phasing out of nuclear energy. Final results show that 58.2 per...
Swiss voters have rejected an initiative that would have forced the government to shut down that last nuclear power plant by 2029. The Swiss Energy Foundation speaks of a missed opportunity. The initiative launched...
A group of 150 female senior citizens are making history in Switzerland with their plan to sue the Swiss government for what they regard as its failure to protect the country against climate change....
Small countries have to reduce their resource consumption quicker than other countries, says Mathis Wackernagel, the father of the ecological footprint concept. A high dependence on imports is an economic danger in an age...
The world’s first fully energy-independent apartment building has been inaugurated in Switzerland. The project shows that the energy transition can be implemented already today. The newly built energy-independent apartment building is located in Brütten...
Leading retail and logistics companies in Switzerland want to move freight transport underground and are pressing for a subway to transport goods between the country’s most important cities. Underground rail freight could lower CO2...
A new study out of Switzerland shows that filament LEDs save more electricity than conventional LEDs and halogen lamps, making them the most energy-efficient light bulbs in today’s market. It has long been known...
Earlier this week, students from the ETH Zurich and Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Switzerland smashed the previous world record for acceleration in electric cars. Their ‘grimsel’ electric racing car accelerated...
A Swiss consumer affairs television programme has found small pieces of plastic in 20 different brands of honey. Honey from Switzerland had the highest concentrations. While experts disagree on whether the plastic is harmful...
