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TotalEnergies has launched its largest solar power project - a 75 hectares wide 55MW plant - in northeast of Gien (Loiret), France. Thierry Muller, chief executive of TotalEnergies Renewables France, said: "TotalEnergies once again confirms its commitment to the development of renewable energies in partnership with the regions. [Extracted from the article]

France has decided not to include medium-term energy targets in its legislation due to a political divide between supporters of nuclear and renewable energy in parliament. The government, which does not have a majority in parliament, had previously committed to confirming targets that would increase clean energy production by 2035. However, concerns have been raised by industry lobby groups that these goals may be undermined without legal backing. The government plans to hold a national consultation on the country's energy future and publish a multi-year plan by the end of the year. Additionally, lawmakers will work on a bill to better inform households about energy contracts and protect them from supplier changes, as well as propose changes to the legal framework for operating hydropower dams. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- France adopted a law to accelerate the development of renewable energies to reduce the country's dependence on oil and gas, even as critics said it will actually slow onshore wind and solar projects. Parliament approved the government-endorsed legislation, which was presented last year as a way to quickly lower France's dependence on fossil fuels after Russia reduced gas shipments to Europe. [Extracted from the article]

The consortium split is: Vauban through its entity Venus Luxco - 50.1% CDC - 49.9% Igneo through its European Diversified Infrastructure Fund acquired Coriance from KKR in 2016. A consortium of Vauban Infrastructure Partners and Caisse des Dépôts (CDC) has closed the acquisition of French heating and cooling network operator Coriance from Igneo Infrastructure Partners. [Extracted from the article]

A JV of Vauban Infrastructure Partners and Caisse des Dépôts (CDC) is to acquire heating and cooling networks operator Coriance from Igneo Infrastructure Partners in France. The JV said it bought Coriance because of its collaborations with local authorities for decarbonising energy consumption and its leading market role using renewable and recovered energy, which accounted for around 70% of its energy mix last year (2022). [Extracted from the article]

The president also dropped a previous plan to halt a dozen of France's 56 reactors by 2035, beyond the two units that he shut down in 2020. (Bloomberg) -- France's parliament scrapped a law that limits nuclear output as it passed a bill aimed at simplifying and accelerating authorizations for constructing new reactors. [Extracted from the article]

Judges at the Paris court of appeals on Tuesday rejected legal challenges brought by disgruntled shareholders. (Bloomberg) -- Paris judges backed the French government's €9.7 billion ($10.7 billion) offer to buy out minority shareholders of Electricite de France SA, paving the way for the state to regain full ownership of the debt-laden utility. France's €9.7 Billion Plan to Buy EDF Gets Court Approval. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- France will reap €30.9 billion ($31 billion) from renewable-power producers over two years as Europe's energy crisis boosts wholesale prices beyond guaranteed levels. Onshore wind producers will be the biggest contributor to the government's coffers over the two years through 2023, generating revenue of €21.7 billion, France's energy regulator estimated in a statement on Tuesday. [Extracted from the article]

Purpose: This paper aims to consider both the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and behavioural response in the optimal sizing of solar photovoltaic systems (PV modules and batteries) for energy communities. The objective is to achieve a high self-sufficiency rate whilst taking into account the grid carbon intensity and the global warming potential of system components. Design/methodology/approach: Operation and sizing of energy communities leads to optimization problems spanning across multiple timescales. To compute the optimisation in a reasonable time, the authors first apply a simulation periods reduction using a clustering approach, before solving a linear programming problem. Findings: The results show that the minimum GHG emissions is achieved for self-sufficiency rates of 19% in France and 50% in Germany. Research limitations/implications: The analysis is restricted to specific residential profiles: further work will focus on exploring different types of consumption profiles. Practical implications: This paper provides relevant self-sufficiency orders of magnitude for energy communities. Originality/value: This paper combines various approaches in a single use case: environmental considerations, behavioural response as well as multi-year energy system sizing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Regions represent an essential scale for achieving the carbon neutrality objectives that France has set for itself. The prospective analysis of the different options available for the SUD PACA region allows the discussion of the relevant energy transition trajectories available for it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A calendar of world events related to renewable energy on May 18 2009 to November 3, 2010 is presented including the Renewable Energy World Conference & Expo North America 2010 in Austin, Texas on February 23-25, 2010, Renewable Energy World Conference & Expo Asia in Bangkok, Thailand on October 7-9, 2009, and the 3rd International Renewable Energies Exhibition in Montellier, France on December 9-12, 2009.

The article offers France news briefs including drivers on the motorway in Bas-Rhin were shocked to see they were sharing the busy three-lane road with a teenager on a trottinette, and the smallest house in France is located in the centre of Bayeux.

(Bloomberg) -- France and Spain said they will move ahead with a 2.5 billion euro ($2.6 billion) hydrogen pipeline, easing past tensions over an alternative link as they seek to boost their status as European energy suppliers. France, Spain to Pursue €2.5 Billion Hydrogen Pipeline Plan France and the two Iberian nations are expected to apply by a Dec. 15 deadline for EU financing for the pipeline, which also includes infrastructure linking Spain and Portugal. [Extracted from the article]

Read more: Macron Says French State Should Take Over Some EDF Assets (Bloomberg) -- France's government and power-grid operator are preparingmeasures to guarantee stable electricity supplies this winter asmultiple reactor shutdowns raise the risk of shortages. [Extracted from the article]

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(Bloomberg) -- France's decision to shut its oldest nuclear reactor is stirring controversy about whether President Emmanuel Macron is making the right decisions to reduce fossil fuel pollution and meet climate targets. Macron's government is confident that halting the two Fessenheim reactors won't boost emissions in France because the development of renewables is quickening. [Extracted from the article]

The article informs that France's energy minister Francois de Rugy has resigned from his post as of July 2019. It mentions that Macron's decisive handling of the controversy shows lessons were learnt from the fallout that followed poor management of a scandal involving his bodyguard, Alexandre Benalla. It mentiions that Rugy has spearheaded Macron's policy to reduce France's reliance on nuclear power; and his replacement will need to seek ways to raise funds after planned levies on gasoline.

The article discusses Jean-Claude Ellena, the director of perfumery for Hermès, during a presentation at the European Federation of Essential Oils' annual general meeting where he said that the art of perfumery requires both natural and synthetic chemicals. According to him, the quality of the perfume depends on the ingredients one chooses and it doesn't always have to be floral and faddish ingredient. Bert Candaele of CRIEPPAM talks about improving the harvesting techniques for floral groups.

France will stop granting new exploration permits next year as it seeks to end all oil and gas production by 2040, according to a draft bill presented at a cabinet meeting Wednesday. This legislation would "allow us to progressively free ourselves", Hulot said after the cabinet meeting, also confirming that current exploration permits off French Guiana would remain valid. [Extracted from the article]

The author opines on so-called green jobs and their promotion by the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama as a solution to unemployment. He casts aspersions on green jobs by analogy to actions taken to employ people in France after the fall of the French Second Empire. Also noted is U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu and his support for green jobs. Also noted are the effects realized in Germany and Spain after their governments promoted green jobs in the past.

French lawmakers will adopt a long-delayed energy law on Wednesday to reduce the country's reliance on nuclear reactors and lower carbon emissions by cutting the use of fossil fuels. The 2025 deadline is "unrealistic" and would mean closing 20 out of EDF's 58 existing reactors, opposition Senator Jean-Claude Lenoir told lawmakers earlier this year. [Extracted from the article]