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The pod reach a top speed of 40.7km/h in reduced scale, a full-scale equivalent of 488.2km/h. © Swisspod

Record broken for the longest Hyperloop trial

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As part of the LIMITLESS project, scientists from EPFL, HEIG-VD and Swisspod have completed the longest-ever vacuum capsule journey in Europe's first operational Hyperloop test facility.

Martin Seydoux pictured hiking the Annapurna circuit after attending a conference in Nepal. © Martin Seydoux

“Thanks to the Swiss education system, there are no closed doors”

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Recent EPFL graduate Martin Seydoux took an unconventional career path to a PhD, having discovered his passion for engineering as an apprentice in a campus mechanics workshop.

In Switzerland, the energy used for cooling is approaching that for heating. ©iStock

Is air conditioning a threat to the power grid?

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The elevated temperatures this summer prompted many of us to crank up the air conditioning. In Switzerland, the energy used for cooling is approaching that for heating. What does that mean for power grids?

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