Altitude record with SolarStratos, tour of Lake Titicaca aboard PlanetSolar II: in 2025, Raphaël Domjan once again pushed the boundaries of solar energy. Interview
"For SMEs and micro-enterprises, which make up a large majority of the Swiss economic fabric, the transition is no longer a mere environmental option, but a strategic necessity to ensure our prosperity," says Christophe Barman, national co-president of the FSE.
"If we want to succeed in the energy transition, we must also accept financing it. That requires clear and reliable rules capable of guaranteeing sufficient incentives for investment," explains Michael Frank, director of AES.
"Following the blackout in Spain, several press articles confused this event with the measures put in place to deal with an energy shortage," laments Xavier Company, director of the SIL and municipal councillor.
In a context of attacks on science — mainly in the United States — Anna Fontcuberta i Morral stresses that "one of her main missions is to strengthen dialogue with the public." Interview with the woman who took the reins of EPFL at the beginning of the year.
"The finding is sobering: the more the indicators signaling the environment's growing inability to sustain our activities turn red, the less we want to know about it," laments René Longet, sustainable development expert and author of 'Planète Etat d’urgence: les réponses de la durabilité'.
With the recent opening of the Ressourcerie Matériuum Lausanne, French-speaking Switzerland strengthens a key link in the reuse chain: that of storage, repurposing and awareness-raising around construction materials.
In response to the growth of photovoltaic installations in Switzerland, numerous platforms and matchmaking solutions connecting property owners and installers have emerged. They offer personalized support to guide owners through their solar projects.
Intermittent and non-dispatchable, renewable energy sources can cause sudden and significant variations in production, creating imbalances between supply and demand on the electrical grid.
"Many regulatory measures compromise the financial health of DSOs, thereby reducing their ability to invest in renewable energy and the energy transition," explains Christian Petit, former CEO of Romande Energie and founder of the management consulting firm Advisum Consulte.
Interview with Luca Ippoliti, regional property management in Suisse Romande and Christophe Chatelet, head of the construction department, member of senior management at Wincasa.
