What future for the CO2-allowances market after Kyoto?

Posted on August 24, 2011 by admin
In 1987, the publication of the Brundtland report gave birth to the concept of sustainable development which means “a way of development that meets present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”

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Heating savings thanks to wastewater

Posted on August 24, 2011 by admin
Following the “Grenelle de l’Environnement” a new approach of heating has appeared: the heating by wastewater (sewage). It has been used for many years in Switzerland and Germany and nowadays, the heating by wastewater encounters a great success in France and should be implemented at the Elysée Palace this summer.

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The Mediation: which role in the energy sector?

Posted on July 26, 2011 by admin
Intensification of competition, enhancement of the mediatization of dysfunctions, increase of customer demands and requirements: the handling of complaints is one of the key issues of a company. More than the expression of discontent of a customer, claims or complaints are a key quality indicator for the company to improve its customer relations and its functioning.

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Offshore Oil&Gas: a renewable energy?

Posted on July 1, 2011 by admin
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.

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Extraordinary Potential of Ocean Energies

Posted on June 5, 2011 by admin
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 potential energy sources are being exploited today (source: IPCC).

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Fuell cells, Hydrogen’eration to come!

Posted on June 5, 2011 by admin
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.

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The need for gas storage…

Posted on May 18, 2011 by admin
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 value chain will then be able to optimize their portfolio while avoiding potential supply disruptions.

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

Posted on May 5, 2011 by admin
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 primary mean on which should be trusted to achieve this objective.

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Gas against nuclear, new energy battle

Posted on May 4, 2011 by admin
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 a range of concrete economic and politic data’s. For instance, market players will analyze the outcome of the natural gas, safety improvement and the State behavior.

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

Posted on March 16, 2011 by admin
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 questions by examining the nuclear event scale.

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