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- UK arm of EDF returns to profit as household electricity prices soar Fri, 17 Feb 23, 10:15pmFrench firm’s 2022 pre-tax figure of £1.1bn in Britain relates to nuclear operations and higher energy prices
- How Putin’s plans to blackmail Europe over gas supply failed Fri, 3 Feb 23, 4:00pmWithin eight months of Russia invading Ukraine, the EU’s 27 states had replaced about 80% of the natural gas they used to get from Moscow
- Michelin HQ redesigned with public square, tropical gardens Wed, 4 Jan 23, 4:30amThe Carmes site of Clermont-Ferrand was purchased by Michelin in the 2000s, but recently received an update thanks to Encore Heureux Architectes, Construire and Base...
- Britons save £3m by using power-hungry appliances at quieter times Thu, 15 Dec 22, 3:06amNational Grid push to use devices such as washing machines and dryers at low-demand periods ‘paying dividends’
- Price of gas and power falls in UK as continental energy eases supply pressures Wed, 14 Dec 22, 11:49pmThe dip follows a surge as freezing weather forced Britons to increase their heating use
- Climate Change Weekly #455: COP 27 Will End Up as FLOP 27 Sat, 10 Dec 22, 9:00amJudging by the effect of past climate agreements on the actions of nations around the world, the agreements reached at the COP 27 meeting held in Egypt in November are probably not worth the paper they are printed on.
- Europe in trouble. More French nuclear power out for winter, and prices hit €1,000/MW Fri, 11 Nov 22, 6:43amBy Jo Nova The core baseload of the European grid is in trouble, and there is no back up. If the rest of Europe had enough coal or nuclear power, this wouldn’t be so bad, but they were all too worried about heatwaves...
- France to require all large car parks to be covered by solar panels Thu, 10 Nov 22, 5:08amLegislation approved by Senate will apply to existing and new car parks with space for at least 80 vehicles
- France becomes latest country to leave controversial energy charter treaty Sat, 22 Oct 22, 3:08amQuitting the ECT, which protects fossil fuel investors from policy changes that might threaten their profits, was ‘coherent’ with Paris climate deal, Macron said
- What are European countries doing to cut power consumption? Tue, 18 Oct 22, 3:30pmGovernments across the continent have announced a range of measures to tackle any energy shortages this winter
- The French “Citizens Climate Assembly” where 150 people pretend to be a democracy, while 65 million get sidelined Fri, 14 Oct 22, 7:58amBy Jo Nova It’s the Reality TV version of “Democracy” For three years the workers of France revolted in Yellow Vest protests week after relentless week, even though the media ignored them, they kept returning...
- Repurposed slate covers this entire timber school in France Wed, 5 Oct 22, 4:30amLes Coteaux Fleuris School by HEMAA Architectes and Hesters Oyon gives a nod to the past while interpreting its architecture in a thoroughly modern and sustainable way...
- France announces €45bn effort to shield country from energy cost increases Tue, 27 Sep 22, 12:55amFinance minister says energy price hikes to be capped at 15% as he outlines key elements of budget bill
- Blackout News Friday: Germany, Europe Teeter on The Economic Brink as Energy Crisis Intensifies Sat, 17 Sep 22, 3:05amThe Green New Deal in Europe is quickly turning into a House of Horrors
- Louis Vuitton reduces thermostat and light use in shops to save energy Fri, 16 Sep 22, 4:09amLVMH announced measures after Emmanuel Macron urged France to reduce power consumption