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Schneider Electric Boosts its Contribution to Circular Economy Alongside 32 other Major French Companies
AFEP, the French Association of Private Companies, presented its report to Minister Ségolène Royal and Secretary of State Christophe Sirugue, entitled "Circular economy trajectories: 33 companies boost their contribution through 100 commitments”,...
BlueLA Expands French Electric-Car Sharing Service to California
First there was AutoLib, a French electric-car sharing service operated by the Bolloré Group. Then came BlueIndy, the first U.S. franchise of the service, which put the same BlueCars onto the streets...
French nuclear power in ‘worst situation ever’, says former EDF director
In the week Britain exports electricity to France for first time in four years, Gérard Magnin says renewable power will match Hinkley Point C on cost.
Gérard Magnin, who called Hinkley “very risky”...
French emissions report omits Renault discrepancy
A French government report published last month omitted significant details about Renault cars emitting nitrogen oxides at levels 9 to 11 times higher than EU limits. “The report was ultimately written by...
UK to double French energy supplies with new cable
A privately funded project has announced it will build a £1.1bn cross Channel electricity cable which will double the amount of energy the UK presently receives from France. The cable, called an...
Supporting Bulgaria’s Renewable Energy Transition
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending up to 50 million euros to Tenevo Solar Technologies EAD to build and operate a fully merchant solar photo-voltaic plant in southeastern...
Mechanisms to Combat Energy Price Volatility – France’s Plan
The French government recently proposed a new mechanism known as the Rendez-vous Clause, designed to adjust electricity taxes in line with market fluctuations in energy prices. The plan is expected to be...
New Solar Capacity in France Exceeds 3 GW in the First Nine Months
France has taken another step forward in the development of its solar capacity in 2024. By installing approximately 3.32 gigawatts (GW) of new solar systems in the first nine months, the country...
China Joins Monitoring of Fukushima Water Release
In 2011, Japan suffered a devastating natural disaster when a powerful earthquake, followed by a tsunami, caused over 20,000 deaths and destroyed vast areas of land. The tsunami flooded an area of...
Greenpeace: Investment in Nuclear Power Plants is Expensive
Greenpeace activists from eight countries, during the International Conference on Nuclear Energy for New Europe (NENE), held in Portorož, sent the message, "Nuclear fairy tale, costly reality!"
In a referendum to be held...
50.4 Million Euros Secured for the Largest Floating Solar Power Plant in Europe
The trend of increasing solar power capacity is expanding to water surfaces, and one of the largest such projects in Europe is being built in northwestern France. After the project faced financing...
China Approves More Nuclear Power Plant Projects, Adding a Total of 11 New Reactors
China, like the rest of the world, is facing an increasing demand for electricity, largely driven by rapid industrial development. Coal has dominated and continues to dominate China’s energy sector, providing more...
Sports for Nature Initiative Shaping Focus on Biodiversity in Sports and the Olympic Movement
As Paris celebrates with the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games, behind the scenes, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Paris 2024 Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Paris 2024)...
Updated SunSmart Global UV App protects health
A new updated version of the SunSmart Global UV App is released at the peak of the northern hemisphere summer, helping people to protect themselves against the harmful ultraviolet rays of the...
Negative Bidding Continues to Burden Offshore Wind Development
Germany and the Netherlands have recently issued the results of their latest offshore wind auction. They awarded a total capacity of 6.5 GW. That’s good for Europe’s energy transition. But the auction...
Algae Offer Great Potential for Energy Production
The idea that algae can be used for the production of green energy is not new, and numerous universities have presented their concepts of facilities that generate electricity using these organisms.
Among them...
