Where should wind turbines be constructed in Switzerland?

A study by researchers at ETH Zurich shows for the first time how a relaxation of Swiss spatial planning policy would affect the locations of wind turbines. If the aim is to have as few wind turbines as possible in the Alps and in Switzerland in general, it would be worth considering using windy agricultural areas on the western Swiss Plateau.

by Christoph Elhardt
(Photograph: Olivier Marie / Keystone)
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