Can Switzerland succeed without fossil fuels?

By Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology

Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology

In winter, the production of solar power drops sharply, but this is precisely when the demand for electricity is highest. How can we close this gap?

If we want to get rid of fossil fuels nationwide, there is a lot to do. It will be a generation project, that much is clear. Empa researchers Martin Rüdisüli, Sinan Teske and Urs Elber have now calculated how long and steep the road to a sustainable energy system might be; their study was published at the end of June in the journal Energies.

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