Japan is calling for further efforts to cut carbon emissions by promoting renewables but also nuclear energy despite the 2011 Fukushima reactors meltdowns. The energy white paper, adopted by the Cabinet Friday, said Japan faces an “urgent task” of reducing carbon emissions coming from utilities that have relied heavily on fossil fuels to make up […]
Gains for Greens in European Parliament Buoy Clean Energy Outlook
Talk of a “green wave” in European Parliament elections proved exaggerated, but a strong showing for green parties in Germany and France bodes well for renewables. The prospects for renewable energy in Europe were buoyed by a strong showing for green parties in this month’s European Parliament elections, even though they performed below expectations, analysts […]
France pledges to fight for plant where GE plans 1,044 job cuts
GE earlier on Tuesday said it was considering ways to cut costs and make its operations more efficient in France in response to a shrinking market for power plants STRASBOURG, France/NEW YORK: French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Tuesday he would fight to save jobs at a General Electric Co (GE) factory in […]
France, Germany To Support Battery Cell Consortium Including PSA, Saft
The two countries have earmarked 1.7 billion euros ($1.9 billion) to support company alliances to help reduce European carmakers’ dependence on Asian suppliers France and Germany have asked the European Commission to approve state subsidies for a cross-border battery cell consortium including carmaker PSA with its German subsidiary Opel and French battery maker Saft, a […]
France : La Banque Postale and EIB sign framework agreement to promote the development of renewable energies
As a civic-minded bank, La Banque Postale has just signed a framework agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for the development of renewable energies (photovoltaic power plants and wind farms) in France. This agreement strengthens La Banque Postale’s role as a key player in financing regional energy transitions. The EIB is confident of La […]
TECHNIQUE SOLAIRE RAISES 54 M€ FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF IT’S 47 MW SOLAR PORTFOLIO IN FRANCE
TECHNIQUE SOLAIRE RAISES 54 M€ FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF IT’S 47 MW SOLAR PORTFOLIO IN FRANCE For more information please see below link: Source: techniquesolaire
Macquarie kicks off sale of wind assets in Italy and France
MILAN: Infrastructure fund Macquarie has kicked off the sale of its Renvico wind farm portfolio located in Italy and France worth around 400 million euros ($450 million), four sources familiar with the matter said. The Australian fund, advised by Rothschild, has sent out teasers and information memoranda will follow at the end of the month, […]
Sunny spell boosts French solar power generation to record level
The record output of 6.3 GW was due to a sunny spell and an increase in France’s installed solar power capacity, which rose 12.7 percent in 2018 to 8.5 GW compared with the previous year, RTE said. New Delhi: Sunny weather boosted solar power generation in nuclear-dependent France to a record level on Friday, covering […]
France, China sign 15 commercial deals, including wind farm for EDF
France signed a 1 billion euro contract for EDF to build an offshore wind farm in China PARIS: France signed 15 business contracts with China worth billions of euros on Monday, including a multi-plane order with Airbus and a 1 billion euro contract for EDF to build an offshore wind farm in China, the French […]
How Electric Cars Can End The Age Of Oil
To understand how electric cars can end the Age of Oil, you might want to visit a fast food restaurant. Oil may have dominated our economic times, but it fades in significance when compared to salt. Civilization was built on the stuff that McDonald’s now gives its customers for free. Salt is essential to the […]
