Electric power prices rising sharply in Switzerland
The Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom) predicts a significant increase in electricity tariffs next year and possible supply disruptions…
Switzerland’s innovative underground logistics project takes shape
Cargo sous terrain (CST) has reached the first milestones to develop the entire Swiss network, which is expected to be ready by 2045 in…
Climate Strategy 2050 submitted for public consultation in Liechtenstein
The government launched the public consultation on Climate Strategy 2050 and adopted the consultation report on raising the climate target…
Switzerland to a national drought prevention and warning system
Switzerland plans to set up an early detection and warning system to detect approaching critical situations several weeks in advance and…
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 22—26 May 2022
Davos, Switzerland May 22-26, 2022 will host the annual meeting of the that will bring together more than 2,000 leaders and experts from…
New satellite weather station inaugurated in Valais
In Leuk (Canton Valais), the new satellite reception station in cooperation with EUMETSAT was inaugurated in the presence of Federal…
Hydropower in Switzerland
Hydropower is one of the world's oldest energy sources, and is capable of generating electricity efficiently and with low environmental and…
Innovation and energy policy between Switzerland and Italy
Since the establishment of the Italian state in 1861, Switzerland and Italy have enjoyed traditionally good relations, characterised by…
Excellent bilateral relations between Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Relations between Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein are excellent, and the two countries are bound by strong ties of…
Photovoltaic boom in Switzerland
The Swiss solar industry is growing fast, and in the last two years has shown that it is capable of handling this increase in demand and of…
New equipment and measurements in the radioactivity field
The Federal Council has decided to modernize the system for measuring radioactivity in the air at high altitudes at the research station on…
The Federal Office of Transport starts the first hydrogen tests for public vehicles
Hydrogen vehicles are a tool that can contribute to the decarbonisation of traffic. The Federal Office of Transport (FOT) has given the…
On the way to climate-neutral road traffic
If 60% of the conventional gasoline- and diesel-powered passenger cars in Switzerland were to be converted to "electricity-based" vehicles…
First hydrogen-powered train for Bavaria
From mid-2023, a hydrogen train will run through Bavaria for the first time on a test route between Augsburg and Füssen. Siemens Mobility…
Only 100 days left – Send now the best projects for the Watt d’Or 2023
On January 12, 2023, the prestigious Watt d'Or award will be presented for the sixteenth time. The Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) is…
SWISS to be the world’s first airline to use Synhelion solar fuel
SWISS and the Lufthansa Group have concluded a strategic collaboration with the Synhelion company to bring its solar aviation fuel to…