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A revolutionary concept for solar and thermal energy

A project which uses giant floats to produce renewable energy at low cost is entering a new phase. The solar islands concept - with collectors that turn to follow the sun - passed the test phase, and the islands will soon start producing energy. (TSR/swissinfo.ch)

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Solar fuel invention seeks industrial partner

This content was published on Scientists at two Swiss universities have come up with a new way of making carbon neutral fuel alongside American counterparts. They hope it can become commercially viable by the end of the decade. The technique involves splitting water and carbon dioxide inside a reactor by concentrating the power of the sun into the thermochemical cycle.…

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Young people come out against nuclear power

This content was published on Pupils organised a recent anti-nuclear demonstration on Bern’s parliamentary square and young people have also been protesting outside the Bern headquarters of BKW Energy, the company behind the Mühleberg atomic plant. Switzerland has five nuclear power stations, providing 40 per cent of the country’s electricity. Following the Fukushima accident, Energy Minister Doris Leuthard announced that…

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