Category Archives: Energy Resources

Offshore Oil&Gas: a renewable energy?

This article won the second award in the framework of the “Génération Energies” contest on the “Enertopia” topic: if you imagine the energy landscape in 2050, organized by Sia Conseil, L’Expansion and RTE. The IEA announces in its last annual … Continue reading

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Extraordinary Potential of Ocean Energies

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Oceans and seas constitute an almost infinite source of energy, representing what is likely to be one of the world’s largest sources of renewable energy. Despite an estimated energetic capacity of almost 290 GW, only approximately 300 MW of these … Continue reading

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Fuell cells, Hydrogen’eration to come!

This article won the first award in the framework of the “Génération Energies” contest on the “Enertopia” topic: if you imagine the energy landscape in 2050, organized by Sia Conseil, L’Expansion and RTE. Undoubtedly left apart, denied, even prosecuted in … Continue reading

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The need for gas storage…

Because of both the growing de-correlation of market prices with those of long-term contracts and issues of energy security, the need for traders to diversify their sources of gas supply appears to be inevitable. Indeed, players involved in the gas … Continue reading

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Critical size and location choice: key factors for offshore wind farms

In March 2007, European policy makers engaged themselves to reach the target of 20% renewable energy consumption by 2020 for the global energy consumption in the EU. Apart from the hydro-electrical power already generated in Europe, wind turbines are the … Continue reading

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Gas against nuclear, new energy battle

Besides the citizen debate on nuclear power, how will respond the global market players of electricity production? Even if it is too early to assess the real consequences of the Fukushima accident, there is but no doubt they will analyze … Continue reading

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Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan: how to classify the severity of the incident?

While the incident of the Fukushima nuclear power plant still continues, many wonder about the severity of the nuclear risk. Will it be more serious than Three Miles Island? Is another Chernobyl possible? We will try to answer to these … Continue reading

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The tax on the German nuclear: a threat for electricity prices?

On September 6th 2010, the Merkel government has agreed to extend the lifetime of nuclear plants in exchange of a tax estimated at 2.3 billion of euros per year. This tax should be supported by the producers. In Europe, opinions … Continue reading

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What future for the strategic LNG industry?

To meet the growing energy demand and to anticipate a decline in domestic production, developed countries have initiated, 30 years ago, a reorganization of their trade with the producer countries. Indeed, in their energy mix, the emergence of the natural … Continue reading

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World 2010: The electric car, finally market proof?

In a usual schematization to the phenomena of mode, the electric car is presented like an innovating alternative to the traditional spark-ignition engine car. Ecological, without rejection, nervous but quiet, perfectly adapted to urban environment, it brings multiple solutions to … Continue reading

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