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Qatar Tribune
03-07-2025
- Climate
- Qatar Tribune
Swiss nuclear power plant completely shut down due to hot weather
GenevacTypeface:> The more than 50-year-old Swiss nuclear power plant Beznau, located near the German border, has shut down its second reactor due to the high temperatures. The shutdown has nothing to do with the safety of the reactors but is related to environmental regulations, the operator said on Thursday. The operator, Axpo, must adhere to limits on the water temperatures in the river Aare. The plant draws water from the river to cool the reactors and later returns it warmer than before. If the Aare is already very warm due to the outside temperatures, additional warm water cannot be discharged. This is intended to protect the flora and fauna of the Aare, Axpo stated. South of the nuclear power plant, the water temperature was 24.6 degrees Celsius on Wednesday evening, according to the Federal Office for the Environment. (DPA)
Bloomberg
21-05-2025
- Automotive
- Bloomberg
Ghana E-Bike Maker Approved to Sell CO2 Credits to Switzerland
Wahu Mobility, a Ghanaian startup that manufactures electric bikes, has entered a deal to sell carbon credits to Switzerland, marking the world's second e-mobility transaction in a nascent market for offsets. Wahu plans to roll out about 117,000 e-bikes to delivery riders over the next five years, and track emissions avoided by using vehicles that don't consume petrol. The project seeks to cut 752,684 tons of CO2 equivalent by 2030, according to a document posted Wednesday on the website of Switzerland's Federal Office for the Environment.
