Tag: Nuclear
Climate: no net zero carbon emissions without nuclear power, say researchers
The nuclear debate is raging. A little more still in these times of presidential campaign. The work unveiled today by researchers could shed light on the issue beyond Franco-French political…
Italy hit hard by exponential rise in energy prices
Italy stands out from its European partners by its massive imports of oil and natural gas which is used to produce 42% of its electrical energy. And although the peninsula…
Macron’s nuclear announcements: are EPR2s really less expensive?
To resume “the thread of the great adventure of civil nuclear power in France”, in his words, Emmanuel Macron is betting on a new model of EPR (European pressurized reactor).…
In Belfort, Emmanuel Macron goes all-in on nuclear power
The decorum left little doubt about the tenor of the speech to come. Behind his desk, nestled in the heart of the GE Steam Power factory in Belfort, which looks…
Nuclear recovery plan: what to remember from Macron’s announcements in Belfort
“The world of tomorrow will be more electric (…) We must be able to produce up to 60% more electricity than today. And the key, to do this in the…
in Belfort, Emmanuel Macron announces a vast nuclear recovery plan
Eight weeks before the presidential election, Emmanuel Macron presented this Thursday, February 10, his energy strategy for the next thirty years. From Belfort, in the east of the country, the…
Brussels “green” label: a half-hearted victory for nuclear power
Brussels persists and signs. Unless voted otherwise in the European Parliament or during the European Council, gas and nuclear will indeed integrate the European green taxonomy, a sort of guide…
Sweden allows nuclear waste to be buried for 100,000 years
The Swedish government authorized on Thursday the construction and commissioning of a final storage facility for its nuclear waste, supposed to keep them for 100,000 years. With our correspondent in…
In Tricastin, how to live next to nuclear?
France, with its 56 reactors and some 70% of its electricity from nuclear sources, enjoys one of the most carbon-free electricity systems in Europe. But the dangers posed by nuclear…
Éric Saint-Sulpice, a diver between passion and blues of the depths
Éric Saint-Sulpice has been a diver for over thirty years. Despite the difficulties, the physical and psychological pressure of the job, he never stopped diving but regrets that this strategic…