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The Swiss start-ups trying to change the way we eat

This content was published on Jul 10, 2015 The lunchtime rush is about to start and restaurant manager Philip Gloor is practically running from one part of the kitchen to the next. On a weekday some 600 people eat at the Technopark start-up hub in Zurich. But there is at least one area in which Gloor can afford to relax today. Pulling up…

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First-ever battery-powered flight over Alps

This content was published on Jul 8, 2015 The e-Genius electric aircraft completed its maiden flight in 2011 and is a part of a test flight programme of the University of Stuttgart. According to a statement released by the university on Tuesday, it took off on July 4 from the Hahnweide airfield near Stuttgart and flew over the Swiss Alps to reach the…

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Temperature record set in Geneva

This content was published on Jul 7, 2015 During a week-long heat wave, the thermometer in Geneva has hit 39.7 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature ever recorded north of the Alps in Switzerland.

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Solar energy plants suffering from heatstroke

This content was published on Jul 6, 2015 Although photovoltaic plants depend on a lot of sun, heat can impair energy production, according to Patrick Schaub, an energy analyst from SIG, a utility provider for canton Geneva. “The cells’ efficiency depends on the temperature,” he explained. “The higher this climbs, the lower the efficiency. With temperatures in recent days seven or eight degrees…

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Transport fares discounted to reduce ozone pollution

This content was published on Jul 4, 2015 In Geneva, all regional public transport services are discounted, and will remain so until the ozone level returns to an acceptable level, authorities revealed on Friday. For example, a second class day pass on the Geneva public transport system that costs CHF10 ($10.6) has now been reduced to CHF7.30. Similar measures have also been adopted…

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Solar Impulse completes record-breaking leg of journey

This content was published on Jul 3, 2015 The Solar Impulse 2 sun-powered plane has landed in Hawaii after a historic five-day journey over the Pacific Ocean – the longest and toughest leg of its around-the world voyage.

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US in midst of energy soul-searching

This content was published on Jun 30, 2015 Renewable energy will be back in US headlines if the Solar Impulse team gets its message across as it flies across the continent.

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Solar Impulse may be stuck in Japan for a year

This content was published on Jun 25, 2015 Time is fast running out for Solar Impulse to complete its round-the-world solar-powered flight this year, warns co-founder Bertrand Piccard. By August 5 the plane, which is currently stranded in Japan, must have crossed the Pacific Ocean.

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The divers who clean up Swiss lakes

This content was published on Jun 6, 2015 Swiss lakes are tourist attractions but also a convenient garbage dump. A group of divers do their bit to remove underwater junk.

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Solar Impulse starts Pacific crossing

This content was published on May 31, 2015 The Swiss sun-powered plane, which is covered with more than 17,000 solar cells, had been grounded in China for around six weeks, waiting for good weather. It eventually took off at 2.45am local time on Sunday. The Pacific leg, the plane’s seventh, is planned to take six days. It will be the first time a…

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