EDF in the UK may be propelled by its disastrous nuclear ambitions, writes Chris Goodall. But across the Atlantic it's another story: the company is the US's biggest wind developer, and selling its power, profitably, for under 40% of the price it has been promised for Hinkley C, including federal tax credits.
… EDF shows that wind makes better sense than … Corporations USA France UK Energy Finance edf-wind_farm1.jpg EDF in the UK may be propelled by its …
Natural gas is meant to be a far lower carbon fuel than coal, writes Steve Horn. But a new study shows that methane leaks from gas power plants and oil refineries are 20-120 times higher than thought. And with methane a greenhouse gas almost 100 times stronger than CO2 over 20 years, the leaks are equivalent to about a tenth of the US's CO2 emissions.
… and funded by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), with a grant from the Afred P. Sloan Foundation. EDF stated in a press release : "Power plants … compressors. The study was done as part of EDF's ongoing series of studies measuring …
Despite the endless rhetoric about a 'nuclear renaissance', there are fewer power reactors today than there were a decade ago, writes Jim Green. The one country with a really big nuclear build program is China, but no one expects it to meet its targets. And with over 200 reactor shut-downs due by 2040, the industry will have to run very hard indeed just to stay put.
… just signed an 'preliminary agreement' with EDF to build a massive six-reactor EPR project … fast is 142MW of wind power in Gujarat that EDF is to develop with its Indian partner, … noted, in April 2015 it was revealed that EDF's Flamanville EPR under construction in …
As nuclear projects using the EPR design run into long delays and huge costs overruns, industry hopes are pinned on the Westinghouse AP1000 reactor, writes Chris Goodall. But with eight AP1000 projects around the world going the way of the EPR, is it really a wise choice for the UK's Moorside nuclear site?
… energy suppliers in Germany and Austria , EDF still wants to construct Hinkley C using … site, and even for Hinkley C should the EDF / Areva consortium withdraw. An uncritical …
Coal is Europe's biggest source of mercury and sulphur pollution, writes Kyla Mandel, killing tens of thousands of people a year. So how come more than half the members appointed by EU governments to set air pollution standards for coal plants are industry representatives?
… including coal power plant operators RWE, EDF and E.ON and the Stanlow oil refinery. … including coal power plant operators RWE, EDF and E.ON and the Stanlow oil refinery. …
Who has the longest nose of them all? Worthy winners of France's fiercely contested 'Prix Pinocchio' 2014 were selected last night, recognising corporate greed, hypocrisy and malfeasance, based on a record vote since the awards began.
… of the vote for its 'green bonds', beating EDF and Pur Projet. Last May, this French … vote was the French parastatal energy giant EDF, recognising its construction of the …
The UK is bidding for a massive €46 billion loan from the European Investment Bank to finance the construction of three new nuclear power stations at Hinkley Point, Wylfa and Moorside - while Poland is seeking €8bn for huge new coal mines and power plants and €12bn for new nuclear.
… Energy Coal Fossil Fuels Nuclear hinkley-c-edf-cut.jpg The UK is bidding for a massive …
Co-founder of activist group Plane Stupid, Joss Garman reflects on the environmental movements' successes and why, when things look bleaker than ever, we need to remember this
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Toshiba, the 60% owner of NuGen, has announced it will build 3 AP1000 reactors at Moorside, England - much faster and cheaper than Hinkley C. But the whole proposition, writes David Toke, is seriously implausible.
… seems unlikely, although maybe, like EDF, Toshiba can fix up an agreement with …
The recent closure of five US power stations is forcing the industry to confront big questions about radioactive waste, writes Paul Brown. Who is to pay the mounting costs of managing the wastes and keeping them secure? And precisely where will be their final resting place?
… but it is likely that the French company EDF, which owns the plants, will try to keep …
The massive methane leak at Aliso Canyon in California tell sus everything that's wrong with fossil fuels, writes Pete Dronkers: toxic, under-regulated, unsafe, and climate destroying. But the catastrophe also brings us a timely message: this is the time for the California, the US, and the world, to begin a rapid transition away from fossil fuels and into our clean, green, renewable future.
… an enormous fireball. The footage I shot for EDF makes an even bigger mark on the national …