All publications by tag «SWITZERLAND»
2022, August, 30, 11:00:00
SWISS COLD WINTER
Bern has been working to build up Switzerland's energy production and storage systems, but even the grand opening next month of a new, powerful pumped-storage hydroelectric plant is unlikely to help avoid problems this winter.
2022, March, 10, 10:40:00
NUCLEAR FOR SWITZERLAND
Switzerland currently has four nuclear reactors generating about 35% of its electricity.
2022, February, 22, 12:15:00
SWITZERLAND ENERGY RESERVES
Switzerland plans to build two to three gas-fired plants with a total capacity of 1 GW as part of a gas reserve.
2021, December, 21, 13:00:00
SWITZERLAND'S CLIMATE PLAN €2.8 BLN
Switzerland will made funding available for the development of charging infrastructure for electric cars, for the conversion of bus fleets to electric propulsion systems as well as for the coverage of risks related to the extension of thermal networks.
2020, September, 9, 11:30:00
S. KOREA'S HYDROGEN FUEL CELL SYSTEM
The export falls in line with South Korean government's plan to promote hydrogen fuel cell systems as a new key export product,
2019, September, 2, 12:20:00
SWITZERLAND WILL CUT EMISSIONS TO ZERO
The Swiss government has announced it will cut its greenhouse gas emissions to a net-zero level by 2050. According to Swiss government statistics, about 60% of Switzerland's electricity generation comes from renewable sources, most of it from hydro (56.6%). Nuclear contributes about 37.6% and about 2.5% comes from fossil fuels.
2018, October, 12, 10:55:00
SWITZERLAND'S ENERGY CHANGES
IEA - Switzerland has the lowest carbon-intensity of its energy supply among all IEA countries thanks to a largely carbon-free electricity sector dominated by hydro and nuclear generation. However, with the country’s 2017 decision to gradually phase-out nuclear power, Switzerland faces a considerable energy-sector transition in coming decades.
2018, August, 10, 10:25:00
SWITZERLAND - IRAN SANCTIONS
REUTERS - “U.S. decisions on sanctions do not affect the legal situation in Switzerland with regard to Iran,” said Fabian Maienfisch of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).
2016, June, 13, 20:30:00
IRAN & SWITZERLAND CONTRACT
The two companies signed the contracts after very difficult negotiations on Saturday evening.
Managing Director of Sadaf Petrochemical Assaluyeh Company Ahmad Jazayeri said the Swiss company will help his company to build a plant for production of the synthetic polymer ESBR, a strategic product used in the petrochemical industry and rubber manufacturing.
2014, September, 3, 17:30:00
GAZPROM: CORRUPTION IN SWITZERLAND
Gazprom managers may face corruption charges in Switzerland