Swiss wind power plants produced 153 gigawatt hours of electricity in 2022, up 5% on the previous year. Most of this was produced in the winter months, when nearly two-thirds of wind power is ...

If energy transition in Switzerland is to succeed, a pragmatic approach is necessary. Energy company Axpo has shown that wind energy and new nuclear power plants are more economical than ...

That's important because it is becoming increasingly clear that the existing Swiss nuclear power plants will continue to operate for decades to come. Pautz therefore sees the preservation of ...

One of the four existing nuclear reactors in Switzerland, Beznau-1 in the north, happens to be the world’s oldest at 55 years of age. With its lengthy nuclear history, the power source has been ...

The Bentley Continental GT Speed navigating the bends of the Swiss Alps. So it is here, with the PHEV (or plug-in hybrid ...

The best time to visit Switzerland is in the summer season between May and September, unless you intend to ski the country's famous Alps. In that case, the best time for a ski trip to Switzerland ...

Like many hotels in this Swiss city, the Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues has deep roots; it originally opened in 1834 and transitioned into a Four Seasons property in 2005. Its modern-day chapter ...

For years the Swiss military used the lakes as dumping grounds for old munitions, believing they could be disposed of safely there. In Lake Lucerne alone there are an estimated 3,300 tonnes of ...

Swiss police have launched an investigation after a woman died in a “suicide pod”. Several people have been taken into custody and face criminal charges, the authorities announced on Tuesday.

Switzerland is known around the world for its chocolate, cheese, charming towns and scenic landscapes. Everywhere you turn, you're treated to a little bit of history and a little bit of nature's ...

Part of the border between Italy and Switzerland is set to be redrawn as the glaciers that mark the boundary melt, in yet another sign of how much humans are changing the world by burning planet ...