The Local Switzerland https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Inside Switzerland's Beznau, Europe's oldest nuclear power plant Europe's oldest functioning nuclear reactor, at Switzerland's Beznau plant, will turn 50 next week -- a lifespan deemed dangerously long by environmentalists who are demanding that it be shut down immediately. https://www.thelocal.ch/20191205/inside-switzerlands-beznau-europes-oldest-nuclear-power-plant Thu, 05 Dec 2019 11:06:49 +0100 inside-switzerlands-beznau-europes-oldest-nuclear-power-plant Alpiq write-offs drive results into the red Alpiq, Switzerland’s biggest provider of electricity, on Monday announced a net loss of 902 million francs in 2014 compared to a profit of 18 million francs in the previous year. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150309/alpiq-write-offs-send-results-into-the-red Mon, 09 Mar 2015 11:10:40 +0100 alpiq-write-offs-send-results-into-the-red Swiss dam fault kills thousands of trout Thousands of trout were killed in Switzerland after technical trouble at a hydroelectric dam stemmed the water flow in a national park, the Swiss news agency ATS reported. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130401/swiss-dam-fault-kills-thousands-of-trout Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:25:00 +0200 swiss-dam-fault-kills-thousands-of-trout Coalition seeks 24-year electricity freeze A popular initiative launched this week aims to freeze Swiss electricity consumption at 2011 levels over the next 24 years in a bid to encourage power efficiency and cut waste. https://www.thelocal.ch/20120829/coalition-seeks-freeze-on-electrical-use Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:15:00 +0200 coalition-seeks-freeze-on-electrical-use