On Wednesday, a trial was carried out on a Cessna 560 XL Citation Excel jet which was tanked with a fuel mixture containing one third sustainable additives.
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How sustainable fuels created from thin air could solve the energy crisis
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Swiss scientists have built a mini solar refinery that produces synthetic fuel from just sunlight and air. The technology is now being scaled up.
The Federal Office for Civil Aviation (FOCA) told Keystone-SDA that the fuel mixture contains less sulphur, fewer hydrocarbons and emits around 35% less C02.
The sustainable fuel is made from organic waste such as used cooking oil and animal fats.
“The goal is net-zero [greenhouse gas emissions] by 2050. For the Swiss air force, this means that we increase the proportion of sustainable fuel as much as possible in the next few years,” said an army spokesperson.
In the long run, this means fuelling military jets from 50% sustainable sources.
Scientists from the Zurich University of Applied Sciences and the Paul Scherrer Institute measured the Cessna’s performance during the trials.
The Swiss government has set a national target of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
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Swiss research institutes join quest to find best green jet fuels
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A new Swiss research initiative is investigating ways to produce fuel from renewable resources, but scaling up will be a challenge.
Train vs plane: would you take a direct train between London and Geneva?
Eurostar is planning to run direct trains from Britain to Germany and Switzerland from the early 2030s. Would you favour the train over the plane? If not, why not?
Prevention and tech could help save billions on Swiss healthcare costs, says Deloitte
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By focusing on prevention and technology, it would be possible to reduce Switzerland's healthcare bill by CHF30 billion a year by 2040, according to Deloitte Switzerland.
Environment director warns of increasing climate-related risks in Switzerland
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The director of the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) has warned of increasing climate-related risks in Switzerland in an interview with SonntagsBlick on Sunday.
Gotthard traffic queue hits 11km at start of holiday season
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The start of the summer holidays saw a long traffic jam in front of the Gotthard tunnel on Saturday. Traffic jams between Erstfeld and Göschenen in canton Uri were up to 11 kilometres long early in the morning.
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The water temperature of the Rhine River could rise by up to 4.2° degrees Celsius by the end of the century due to the warming planet, scientists warn.
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The Federal Council wants to explore the possibilities of joining the European Union’s €800-billion rearmament programme without compromising Swiss neutrality.
Defence Minister Pfister stresses importance of Swiss mission in Balkans
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During a visit to the Balkans region last week, Swiss Defence Minister Martin Pfister met Swisscoy peacekeeping troops in Kosovo.
Premiere for Swiss Air Force on French National Day
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On July 14, the Swiss Air Force will take part in the traditional air parade in Paris to mark the French bank holidays with an F/A-18 fighter jet. This is a first for Switzerland.
Swiss launch competition for memorial to Nazi victims
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The victims of Nazi Germany are to be commemorated on the Casinoterrasse in Bern. A competition will be held to determine what the site will look like.
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Can CO2 capture and removal help solve the climate crisis?
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Switzerland plays a pioneering role in the removal of CO2 from the atmosphere, a tempting option that’s not without its detractors.
Swiss research institutes join quest to find best green jet fuels
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A new Swiss research initiative is investigating ways to produce fuel from renewable resources, but scaling up will be a challenge.
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