Video: World’s First Peak-Peak Suspension Bridge Opens
The world’s first peak-to-peak suspension bridge opened in Switzerland yesterday. The bridge’s 351-foot span is only 31 inches wide and it is located 9,800 feet above sea level. Anyone brave enough to cross the Peak Walk at Glacier 3000 will take in incredible views of the Swiss Alps including 24 peaks including Mont Blanc and Matterhorn. The ski resort opened this past weekend and the resort’s owners plan to keep the Peak Walk at Glacier 3000 open year round, weather permitting. And the best news of all is it is free for everyone.
The Longest Train Tunnel Has Been Completed
It is a fact that the 38-mile train tunnel that links Switzerland and Italy has finally been completed and it is scheduled to be in operation in June 2016.
World's Longest Tunnel Running Under Swiss Alps Opens
On June 1st, the Gotthard Base Tunnel was officially opened, making it the longest and deepest tunnel. Nearly 20 years after work began, the tunnel connects Erstfeld to Bodio, Switzerland before continuing south. The tunnel itself will be traversed in only 20 minutes with rail speeds up to 250 km per hour (155 mph) and will shave an hour off of the travel time from Zurich, Switzerland to Milan, Italy compared to the old route.
World's longest pedestrian suspension bridge just opened in Switzerland
On Saturday, July 29th, the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge opened to the public in Switzerland. Having a length of 1621 feet, a width of just over two-feet and rising as high as 279 feet, the Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge crosses the valley between the towns of Grächen in the north and Zermatt in the south.
The First Industrial-Scale Plant For Capturing Carbon Dioxide
Climeworks AG develops the first plant for Carbon Capture carbon dioxide directly.
World-first commercial carbon-capture plant opens in Switzerland
Its aim is to capture 1% of global CO2 emissions by 2025
Ionity, the European fast-charging network, will further support electric vehicles
Its plan is to construct 400 high-power charging (HPC) stations by 2020
Video: Two Autonomous Drones Build Bridge that Lifts the Weight of a Man
The researcher Federico Augugliaro, uploaded the following video, which depicts two drones that without remote control build a bridge of ropes, which is able to lift the weight of an adult.
New method to evaluate building safety after seismic events
Researchers from EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) in Switzerland have found a bran-new method to determine whether a building is safe after an earthquake.
