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Solar racers back in running after accident

This content was published on Nov 22, 2010 The Zerotracer, a two-seater electric motorbike with a maximum speed of 240km/h, was giving reporters a test drive in a suburban street when a 50-year-old man on a mountain bike joined the road from a sidepath and didn’t see the vehicle, whose driver Frank Loacker didn’t have enough time to react. “The cyclist sustained multiple…

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Biodiversity is life in all its rich variety

This content was published on Oct 20, 2010

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Ministers make joint plea for green future

This content was published on Oct 19, 2010 Outgoing ministers for economics and the environment, Doris Leuthard and Moritz Leuenberger, announced a joint “cleantech masterplan” on Tuesday for Switzerland to “reduce its use of resources to environmentally sustainable levels”. The 160-page document outlines measures including boosting the clean technology sector and cutting down on the use of energy resources in Switzerland. The plan…

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Swiss called on to make clear position on Alps

This content was published on Oct 16, 2010 At its annual meeting in Semmering in Austria, the commission (CIPRA) adopted a resolution which noted Switzerland’s refusal to ratify protocols of the convention. It described a decision in September by the Swiss House of Representatives against the protocols as “incomprehensible”. In the resolution, participants of the Semmering meeting called on the incoming Swiss transport…

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Gates funds urine project in South Africa

This content was published on Oct 14, 2010 The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has granted $3 million (SFr 2.85 million) to support a joint project by the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (Eawag) and the eThekwini Water and Sanitation utility (EWS) in South Africa to continue developing practical, community-scale nutrient recovery systems. In a statement on Thursday, Eawag explained…

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Goldrush

This content was published on Oct 13, 2010 The first discovery of gold in Switzerland was in the central Napf area, and prospectors have been panning for nuggets there since Roman times. If you fancy trying to strike it rich, there are organised courses in Napf on which you can learn to identify gold flake in the creeks. (Julie Hunt, swissinfo.ch, 2003)

Reservoirs churn out methane

This content was published on Oct 11, 2010 The finding by scientists at Eawag, the Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, tarnishes the reputation of hydropower as a climate-neutral way of generating electricity. Research at Lake Wohlen near Bern showed that on average, daily emissions of methane amount to more than 150 mg per square metre surface area – by far…

Hot to trot

This content was published on Oct 5, 2010 The cheerful atmosphere of a folk festival and a love of animals is more important than where you place. Young riders and experienced cavalrymen face off in various disciplines. From pony to thoroughbred, many breeds are in action. The farm horse races have taken place in Schwarzenburg, canton Bern, since 1968. (Pictures: Christoph Balsiger, swissinfo.ch)

Flocking to the top

This content was published on Oct 4, 2010 Every year since 1957, a shepherding festival has been held high on the Gemmi pass between the Swiss cantons of Bern and Valais. Hundreds of sheep are herded up to the shores of Lake Dauben, 2,202 metres above sea level, where the festivities take place. It’s a time for shepherds, farmers, locals and even tourists…

Golden autumn days

This content was published on Sep 29, 2010

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