"The rise of renewable energy and the reduction of our consumption of oil and gas have allowed Switzerland to avoid 31 billion francs in fossil fuel imports over the past fifteen years," says Pierrette Rey, spokesperson for WWF Switzerland.
Faced with soaring gas prices, several countries — including China and India — have substituted coal for gas to produce their electricity, as highlighted by the latest semiannual report of the International Energy Agency (IEA).
According to Henri Klunge, newly elected deputy in the canton of Vaud and founder of Alcane Conseils, "the presence of this small molecule in the drinking water should remind us that our activities are not without consequences nor without risks for the environment."
Interview with Lukas Krienbuehl, a member of the executive team and head of communications and crowdfunding at Solarify.
"In an energy context marked by significant uncertainties, can Switzerland afford to rule out certain sources of production from the outset?" asks Dominique Rochat, Energy & Infrastructure Project Manager at economiesuisse.
Since January 1, 2026, Switzerland is once again officially participating in the ITER project. We discuss this reintegration with Yves Martin, deputy director of the Swiss Plasma Center. Interview.
"How far is it fair to make tenants bear the burden of the incentives granted to owners to produce their electricity and thereby make savings, or even profits?" wonders Christian Rod, an energy transition expert and founder of the company CREST.
After more than ten years devoted to the design and industrialization of its technology, the company is now entering a new phase: the commercialization of its very first factories installed on a truck.
For half a century, the Energy Foundation has been striving to promote a better understanding of energy issues, which are often complex but affect the entire population, and to foster democratic debate.
"The entry barrier to electrification is high, but, once that obstacle is overcome, substantial savings are possible," recalls Dominique Bidou, the author of "Recivilisation".
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