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When electric cars power the future.

To drive the energy transition and expand renewable energy in Switzerland, new storage solutions are essential. One promising option lies in electric vehicle batteries. Charged when the wind blows or the sun shines, they could later feed electricity back into the grid or directly into homes.

In this series, we explore the potential of this approach — and the major questions that must be addressed to make it a viable solution today.

EPISODE 1: From car to home

This episode shows how an electric vehicle battery could power a home for several days, demonstrating the practical potential of bidirectional charging and vehicle-to-home technology.

ProductionMehdi Atmani, Jonathan Lemieux
Research, scripting, and presentationManon Germond
CameraJérôme Piguet, Maxime Von der Mühll
EditingValérie Ciriolo, Lisa Skory
Animation and graphic designDamien Wüthrich, Thierry Schwob
Sound designDamien Wüthrich
Color gradingThierry Schwob, Maxime Von der Mühll
Fundraising and distributionNadia Kaelin, Clara Marbehant
In collaboration withRTS Radio Télévision Suisse

EPISODE 2: From car to grid

This episode explains how electric vehicle batteries could help stabilize the power grid by feeding electricity back into the system when demand is high and renewable production is low.

ProductionMehdi Atmani, Jonathan Lemieux
Research, scripting, and presentationManon Germond
CameraJérôme Piguet, Maxime Von der Mühll
EditingValérie Ciriolo, Lisa Skory
Animation and graphic designDamien Wüthrich, Thierry Schwob
Sound designDamien Wüthrich
Color gradingThierry Schwob, Maxime Von der Mühll
Fundraising and distributionNadia Kaelin, Clara Marbehant
In collaboration withRTS Radio Télévision Suisse

EPISODE 3: Real-world pilot

Episode 3 looks at Switzerland’s first real-world pilot of vehicle-to-grid technology and what it reveals about the future of energy storage.

ProductionMehdi Atmani, Jonathan Lemieux
Research, scripting, and presentationManon Germond
CameraJérôme Piguet, Maxime Von der Mühll
EditingValérie Ciriolo, Lisa Skory
Animation and graphic designDamien Wüthrich, Thierry Schwob
Sound designDamien Wüthrich
Color gradingThierry Schwob, Maxime Von der Mühll
Fundraising and distributionNadia Kaelin, Clara Marbehant
In collaboration withRTS Radio Télévision Suisse

EPISODE 4: The obstacles

This episode focuses on the remaining questions and key challenges that must be addressed before electric vehicle batteries can become a widespread energy storage solution.

ProductionMehdi Atmani, Jonathan Lemieux
Research, scripting, and presentationManon Germond
CameraJérôme Piguet, Maxime Von der Mühll
EditingValérie Ciriolo, Lisa Skory
Animation and graphic designDamien Wüthrich, Thierry Schwob
Sound designDamien Wüthrich
Color gradingThierry Schwob, Maxime Von der Mühll
Fundraising and distributionNadia Kaelin, Clara Marbehant
In collaboration withRTS Radio Télévision Suisse

EPISODE 5: Market forces or incentives?

In this more policy-focused episode, we examine whether market forces alone will drive the adoption of bidirectional charging in Switzerland — or whether targeted incentives and regulation will be needed.

ProductionMehdi Atmani, Jonathan Lemieux
Research, scripting, and presentationManon Germond
CameraJérôme Piguet, Maxime Von der Mühll
EditingValérie Ciriolo, Lisa Skory
Animation and graphic designDamien Wüthrich, Thierry Schwob
Sound designDamien Wüthrich
Color gradingThierry Schwob, Maxime Von der Mühll
Fundraising and distributionNadia Kaelin, Clara Marbehant
In collaboration withRTS Radio Télévision Suisse
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