Nuclear Energy Developments and the Swiss Energy Mix

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Which type of energy source does Norway mainly rely on for electricity production?

Fossil fuels

Nuclear

Hydro-power (correct)

Geothermal

What is the main reason behind France's achievement of CO2-free electricity production?

Development of more wind farms

High proportion of nuclear energy (correct)

Increased use of fossil fuels

Greater reliance on geothermal energy

Which country in Europe still has a significant distance to cover to achieve net-zero goals for electricity production?

Switzerland

Norway

Germany (correct)

France

What was the total electricity production from nuclear sources in France based on the provided chart?

~ 80% Signup and view all the answers

In which month of 2022 did Germany have a lower wind and solar energy production output compared to December 2022 and April 2023?

May Signup and view all the answers

What is the total amount of electric batteries in Switzerland according to the provided information?

~ 160 Signup and view all the answers

What is the largest battery park in Europe capable of storing approximately?

10 minutes of the energy produced by a typical nuclear power plant Signup and view all the answers

What is the contribution of nuclear energy to electricity production in Switzerland during the winter months?

Exactly 40% Signup and view all the answers

According to BFE, what is the highest probability risk for Switzerland?

Energy supply shortage Signup and view all the answers

What is the additional cost incurred by Germany within one year since the Ukraine conflict to prevent power outages and develop new energy sources?

440 billion euros Signup and view all the answers

How many deaths were directly caused by the blackout during the Texas Winterstorm in February 2021?

247 deaths Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the goals for Switzerland by 2050 according to BFE's Scenario ZERO Basis?

$25 TWh replacement of nuclear energy Signup and view all the answers

What is expected to experience strong growth according to BFE's Scenario ZERO Basis?

$25 TWh increase in solar energy production Signup and view all the answers

What was the capacity of Alpin Solar's solar energy production in GWh/a by 2032 according to the text?

$13 GWh/a Signup and view all the answers

What was the equivalent cost in billion CHF for solar energy production according to BFE's Scenario/Solar?

$18.0 billion CHF Signup and view all the answers

According to BFE's Scenario/Solar, what was the growth rate in solar energy production from 2032 to 2050?

$13 GWh/a to $100,000 GWh Signup and view all the answers

Warum wird die Schweiz als eines der reichsten Länder der Welt bezeichnet?

Innovative Wirtschaft und hoher Rang bei Umfragen zu Glück und Wohlbefinden Signup and view all the answers

Was war das 'Europäische Wunder' und warum wird es in Verbindung mit der Schweiz erwähnt?

Eine technologische Revolution im 18. Jahrhundert, die hauptsächlich eine industrielle Revolution in England auslöste Signup and view all the answers

Welcher Faktor wird als hauptsächliche Ursache für den Reichtum der Schweiz genannt?

Technologische Revolution Signup and view all the answers

Welche Quellen werden als notwendig, aber nicht hinreichend für das 'Europäische Wunder' genannt?

Kolonialismus und Welthandel Signup and view all the answers

Welche Rolle spielte die industrielle Revolution in England für das 'Europäische Wunder'?

Sie löste die technologische Revolution aus, die das 'Europäische Wunder' antrieb Signup and view all the answers

Welchen Rang hat die Schweiz bei Umfragen zu Glück und Wohlbefinden?

Unter den fünf glücklichsten Ländern der Welt Signup and view all the answers

In welchem Jahr konnte die Schweiz keinen Krieg mehr verzeichnen, abgesehen von 1798?

1515 Signup and view all the answers

Welcher Politiker wurde 1891 der erste Bundesrat in der Schweiz?

Katholisch-Konservativen Signup and view all the answers

Welche Stadtstaaten sind die beiden einzigen, die zur Gründung der Länder Niederlande und Schweiz geführt haben?

Amsterdam und Zürich Signup and view all the answers

Was war die Zauberformel im Jahr 1959?

2 FDP, 2 CVP, 2 SP, 1 BGB Signup and view all the answers

Wer erhielt im Jahr 1929 einen Bundesratssitz?

BGB (später SVP) Signup and view all the answers

Was war die Integration der Katholisch-Konservativen im Jahr 1874?

Referendum auf Bundesebene Signup and view all the answers

Was war der Zweck des Bundes gemäß der Bundesverfassung der Schweizerischen Eidgenossenschaft von 1848?

Behauptung der Unabhängigkeit des Vaterlandes gegen Aussen, Handhabung von Ruhe und Ordnung im Innern, Schutz der Freiheit und der Rechte der Eidgenossen und Beförderung ihrer gemeinsamen Wohlfahrt. Signup and view all the answers