Développement durable & Energies renouvelables
OVERVIEW more than three quarters of the energy consumed worldwide comes from fossil fuels (oil, gas, coal). These are also the primary source of greenhouse gas emissions, responsible for global warming and its consequences (sea...
A truly renewable energy ? Barrages present multiple advantages, moreso knowing that their production of energy can be triggered in highly demanding periods. But let’s not forget that barrages artificially retain water, which short-circuits in...
Dans la partie occidentale des îles Canaries, à environ 250 milles à l’ouest de la côte marocaine, il existe une île spéciale appelée El Hierro. Considérée comme la plus petite et la plus isolée...
Hydropower represents more than 59 % of all electricity producted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( DRC). This may be an important part of the electrical mix but the country can...
La dernière édition du panorama de la production d’électricité durable en France est sortie. Celui-ci présente un état des lieux. La puissance du parc de production d’électricité renouvelable s’élève à plus de 45.191 MW...
Hydroelectric power generation is labelled as one of the most reliable power sources, both on sustainability and eco-friendliness levels. In 2007, Brazilian scientists conducted studies on human-made reservoirs and dams, and the results were totally unexpected....
On the 11th of January Alan Kelly, Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government has validated the project for the construction of a new hydroelectric power plant in County Tipperary. One of the...
La France a été mise en demeure fin octobre par la Commission Européenne d’ouvrir à la concurrence les concessions hydroélectriques. La Commission voudrait également interdire à EDF (qui assure majoritairement la gestion de ces...
