"The summer of 2026 showed what inaction costs; the courts, for their part, have begun to say who must be held responsible for it," emphasize François de Cambiaire and Lydia Méziani, lawyers at de Cambiaire & Méziani Associates.
A recent Harvard study highlights close links between the rise of data centers and clean energy. Behind the algorithms lies a purely material reality: a demand for electricity that is skyrocketing and disrupting grids and the energy transition.
"The events that occurred in Spain and in Berlin are not mere news items but rather warnings: yesterday's energy network is not up to the task of meeting tomorrow's challenges," warns Philippe Dogny, a renewable energy expert within the Eaton group.
"For Switzerland to be able to guarantee its digital independence, it must find a balance between computing power, energy and sustainability," explain Bastien Girod and Marc Beierschoder, both partners at Deloitte Switzerland.
"Resource-hungry, these data centers have an environmental footprint that constitutes a crucial sustainability issue for both companies and actors in sustainable finance," recalls Luc Olivier, financial analyst (CFA) and portfolio manager at La Financière de l'Échiquier.
"In the field of transport and energy, what opportunities do data really offer and what are their limits?" asks Matthias Finger, co-founder of Swiss Economics and professor emeritus at EPFL.
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.
According to Maria Kirschner, CEO of Kyndryl ALPS, despite its energy consumption, "generative AI can also play an important role in energy savings by making business operations more efficient."
With the proliferation of digital services, such as cloud computing and artificial intelligence, digital infrastructures and platforms generate very significant energy consumption. An analysis in "True or False" format.
Bloomberg New Energy Finance has just updated its data. Electricity transmission and distribution costs will increase, but the consumer's bill could remain unchanged.
