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How Switzerland Built Europe's Most Productive Grid
Episode 58 of The Productivity Podcast looks at Switzerland's electricity grid, which delivers 99.97 percent reliability and runs on hydro, nuclear, and pumped storage. Lucas breaks down how the Swiss energy system has become a productivity anchor for the country's manufacturing and tech sectors, and Luna questions whether the model can survive without European energy imports. Featuring the story of the 1974 federal energy referendum, the role of pumped-storage plants like Linth-Limmern, and why Swiss industrial electricity costs are 20 percent lower than the EU average. A look at…
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