RSSSwitzerland identified nuclear power . plants for electricity supply required
Feb 19
1957 year Switzerland by nuclear power-related provisions of the Constitution, 1969 the first nuclear power plant started commercial operation, in 1990, ten years construction of nuclear power plants, in 1998 Switzerland Government decided that the nuclear power plant should be closed, but in 2000, Switzerland of carbon dioxide provisions for nuclear power to life.
Switzerland power supplies mainly rely on oil, natural gas, and imports from . foreign power, due to the need to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to comply with the requirements of the Kyoto Protocol, Switzerland Government policies including improving energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural gas power plants, and nuclear power plants. Energy saving measures are the key to long-term energy supply.
even adopted a new policy with a series of measures by 2010, Switzerland will face the energy shortage problem.
of the centre-right radical party, Christian Democratic Party, welcomed the Government’s decision, but oppose the creation of natural gas power plants, only the right people’s Party is completely satisfied, sure decisions are reasonable and pragmatic.
Switzerland commercial Union said the new policy was not enough, improving efficiency and encouraging renewable energy will not have much effect on the energy shortage.
source: the Pacific Daily News