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| Population: | 7,554,661 (July 2007) |
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| GDP (PPP): | $252.9 billion (2006 est.) |
| Petroleum – consumption – imports: – Gasoline to diesel ratio: | 268,100 bbl/day (2004) 289,500 bbl/day (2001) ??? |
| Electricity – consumption – Main sources: | 56.93 billion kWh (2004) ??? |
| Renewable energy targets: | ??? |
| Ethanol – production: – target: – feedstocks: | ??? ??? ??? |
| Biodiesel – production: – target – feedstocks: | ??? ??? ??? |
Information about biofuels and bioenergy in Switzerland.
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Events
2009
- 19 February 2009, Basel: Natur Kongress. Includes representation from the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels.
2008
- 28-29 May 2008, Geneva: Next Gen Bio-Ethanol. (Themes: ethanol, second generation biofuels)
- 17 November 2008, Zurich: 36th discussion forum on Life Cycle Assessment of Future Biofuels. (Theme: life cycle analysis, second-generation biofuel)
2007
- 5 December 2007, Lausanne: Conference and Debate: Energy and food: are biofuels a global and sustainable solution? (PDF file)
News
- The hidden costs of biofuels, 9 January 2008, - environmental life-cycle assessment study by EMPA finds "that not all biofuels can reduce environmental impacts compared to those from fossil fuels."
Issues
Organizations
Governmental organizations
- Swiss Secretariat for Economy
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH)
- Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Nongovernmental organizations
- International Sustainability Innovation Council
Companies
Academic organizations
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne (EPFL) - The EPFL Energy Center hosts the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels, a key multi-stakeholder initiative to develop standards for the sustainability of biofuels. See the RSB webpage.
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