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The short-term and uneven adaptation of coastal cities to climate change

The short-term and uneven adaptation of coastal cities to climate change

The market for home energy management systems is growing sharply in Europe with more than 2,4 million installations

The market for home energy management systems is growing sharply in Europe with more than 2,4 million installations

Record growth reinforces cost advantage of renewables

Record growth reinforces cost advantage of renewables

Major cities will be hit hard if global warming reaches 3°C

Major cities will be hit hard if global warming reaches 3°C

GreenFlex and Ademe present 20 years of the Responsible Consumption Barometer

GreenFlex and Ademe present 20 years of the Responsible Consumption Barometer

Reducing CO2 emissions from commercial buildings through renovation financing

Reducing CO2 emissions from commercial buildings through renovation financing

Renewable energy | 18h15
Floating wind power: preliminary consultation on a wind turbine construction platform in Fos The port of Marseille-Fos will open a preliminary consultation on its project for a platform for the construction and assembly of floating wind turbines, a platform which should ultimately produce up to 25 wind turbines per year, announced the chairman of its board of directors on Tuesday 1 October.
Renewable energy | 16h38
Wind power will play its part in the government's energy strategy, says Minister Givernet Wind power will play its part in the government's energy strategy, which does not intend to "oppose" renewable and nuclear energy but on the contrary "walk on two legs", affirmed Olga Givernet, the Minister Delegate for Energy, on Wednesday 2 October.
Sorting / Recycling | 15h30
The end of fly-tipping? When craftsmen dump their rubble for free The white van has just passed over the scale. It contains "280 kilos" of used tiles. The driver, employed by a roofer and zinc worker from the Paris region, stacks them two by two on a pile of broken tiles at the entrance to the recycling center.
Sustainable Development | 01/10/24
Renewable energy: the Council of State examines the State's objectives The public rapporteur of the Council of State, contacted by an association and a company criticising the State for its lack of ambition on renewable energies, rejected on Monday 30 September a request concerning the evaluation of their development in France.
Renewable energy | 30/09/24
Geothermal energy in France, an inexhaustible low-carbon energy source, but with a high investment cost Geothermal energy consists of using the natural heat of the subsoil in the form of electricity or heat. It emits little or no greenhouse gases and also produces cold when it is on the surface.
Study / Review / Report | 30/09/24
Record growth reinforces cost advantage of renewables Renewable energy remains competitive despite fossil fuel prices returning to near historical cost levels, concludes the report Renewable Energy Production Costs in 2023 published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) on the occasion of the World Renewable Energy Summit held today in New York as part of the United Nations General Assembly.
ADEME | Study / Review / Report | 30/09/24
Observatory of Energy Performance of Renovation and Tertiary Actions (OPERAT) ADEME, in collaboration with the OID and the Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion, publishes the results of the first analysis of the data declared by those subject to the tertiary decree.
Study / Review / Report | 27/09/24
The chemistry trail to store solar energy Transforming the sun's rays into energy is commonplace, as evidenced by solar panels. But being able to store it before use is another challenge, which researchers are helping to address using chemistry, in a study published Wednesday, September 25.
Climate | 20/09/24
Major cities will be hit hard if global warming reaches 3°C Longer and more frequent heatwaves, an exploding demand for air conditioning and even more threatening viruses: the world's major cities and their billions of inhabitants would be in crisis if global warming continued on its path towards 3°C, a report warned on Thursday, September 19.
Renewable energy | 20/09/24
Solar energy sector heading for record year in terms of additional capacity The solar energy sector is set to post another year of record growth with 593 gigawatts (GW) of additional installed capacity expected by the end of 2024, energy think tank Ember reported.
Study / Review / Report | 17/09/24
Wind turbine orders rose 23% worldwide in the first half, driven by China Led by China, wind turbine orders rose 23% worldwide in the first half of the year and represented $42 billion in investments, a 3% increase year-on-year, according to a firm specializing in renewable energy.
Renewable energy | 13/09/24
Renewable energy sector hopes for fully empowered ministry The Renewable Energy Union (SER) said it hoped for a fully empowered ministry to handle issues relating to energy and the ecological transition in Michel Barnier's future government, during a back-to-school meeting with the press on Thursday, September 12.
Renewable energy | 10/09/24
Residential solar: Norwegian Otovo cuts its workforce by 46% The Norwegian group Otovo, which presents itself as the leader in residential solar in Europe, will cut its workforce by 46% to face the "headwinds" currently blowing through the sector, it announced on Tuesday, September 10.
Renewable energy | 04/09/24
Green light for a vast agrivoltaic project in the Landes The Terr'arbouts agrivoltaic project planned in the Landes, presented as one of the largest in France, has been authorized for construction, its promoters and the authorities announced on Tuesday, September 3.
Sustainable Development | 03/09/24
Green roofs: a solution for regulating rainwater Preserving biodiversity, fighting against heat, depolluting the air... Green roofs have many advantages in the face of climate change, but they also help prevent flooding and better regulate rainwater.
Climate | 28/08/24
Always taboo, air conditioning is often the only solution in boiler housing Despite increasingly frequent heat peaks, individual air conditioning remains very frowned upon in Europe, due to its ecological impact, but for boiler housing it is the only effective remedy to avoid dying from heat, for lack of a real alternative. .
Nuclear energy | 27/08/24
EDF wants to reduce the construction time of a nuclear power plant to less than six years EDF wishes to ultimately reduce the construction time for a nuclear power plant to less than six years, its CEO Luc Rémont said on Tuesday August 27, when questioned about the nuclear recovery program ordered by President Emmanuel Macron.
Study / Review / Report | 27/08/24
The short-term and uneven adaptation of coastal cities to climate change Installing pumping systems and dikes in coastal cities is good, but it will not be enough in the face of climate change, especially in the poorest countries, analyzes a study covering 199 cities and published Monday August 26 in Nature Cities.
Renewable energy | 24/08/24
Australia announces plans to build the "largest" solar power plant in the world Australia on Wednesday (August 21) approved plans for a gigantic solar farm in the north of the country, a project it called "the largest solar zone in the world."
Renewable energy | 23/08/24
Overview of the main solar energy projects around the world Australia approved on Wednesday August 21 the project for a huge solar power plant intended to power millions of national homes and provide electricity to Singapore. The SunCable project is expected to produce 6 gigawatts (GW) and begin supplying electricity by 2030.