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France to close its oldest Fessenheim nuclear reactor by 2017
French government is committed to closing Fessenheim nuclear reactor, the country’s oldest operational reactor, by 2017.
read more... 11/09/2012
France to face a gap in power generating capacity
The grid operator Reseau de Transport d’Electricité (RTE) announced that in three years France will face a gap in power generating capacity due to the closure of two nuclear reactors and some fossil fuel power plants. In his report RTE added that power will be assured until 2015 when as much as 7.6 GW of coal and heating fuel-fired power plants may be turned-off.
read more... 06/09/2012
France’s government announces gasoline price cut to boost its economy
France’s finance ministry announced that gasoline and diesel fuel prices will drop up to six cents per liter, about 4 per cent of actual pump prices, move aimed at fulfilling a key campaign pledge of President Francois Hollande. This temporary initiative will cost the French government $375 million.
read more... 05/09/2012
Andra: France reveals its radioactive waste inventory
France had a stockpile of radioactive wastes amounting some 1.32 million cubic meters in 2010, according to a new national radioactive waste report published by the management agency Andra. This represents almost a 13% increase from 1.15 million cubic meters recorded in 2007.
read more... 07/08/2012
France approves 214 solar power projects
The French energy and ecology minister Delphine Batho has announced that the government has approved 214 solar power projects totaling 514 MW.
read more... 06/08/2012