Tag: wind turbine
A park stopped in Loire-Atlantique after the fire of a wind turbine
A wind turbine at Derval park, in Loire-Atlantique, caught fire Thursday morning. According to firefighters, the fire broke out around 8 a.m. in a wind farm located on the edge…
France will be able to meet its electricity needs, promises RTE
France seems to be attacking the year 2024 more calmly in terms of energy. Plagued by electricity supply difficulties due to corrosion problems on several reactors for two years, the…
Wind, sun, less coal… Germany, model of a successful ecological transition?
When you don’t believe in astrology, in questioning or in good resolutions, the first week of the year can quickly take on the familiar taste of all those that follow:…
Renewable energies exceed 50% of electricity consumption, a first
It’s a first. This year, in Germany, renewable energies represented more than half of electricity consumption, according to industry figures published on Monday. A step forward as the government plans…
Macron announces the launch of a huge call for tenders in 2025
The government wants to move up a gear on renewable energy produced off our coasts. It will thus launch a huge call for tenders in 2025 for the installation of…
Sovereignty and competitiveness on Macron’s menu at the foundations of the maritime economy
Decarbonization of the maritime sector and competitiveness. Expected at the maritime economy conference on Tuesday in Nantes, President Emmanuel Macron should reaffirm his support for fishermen and his ambition to…
The government approves 27.4 billion euros of investments for the energy transition
Italy wants to “accelerate” the energy transition. With this in mind, the government of Giorgia Meloni adopted on Monday a decree aimed at boosting renewable energy, improving the country’s energy…
The wind turbines in this park shut down at night to spare the bats?
Since they were put into service in February 2023, they have caused a lot of discussion. Even before their inauguration, the 17 wind turbines in the Lanoué forest (Morbihan) had…
Wind turbines powered by diesel generators? Beware of this misleading story
This would be a “huge environmental fraud”. Viral posts claim “diesel generators” have been “found” in wind turbines. “They’ve been taking us for idiots for decades!! » reads in all…
Storm Ciaran:
A wind turbine that bends in two under the effect of the wind, submerged cars on the seaside, a journalist copiously drenched by a wave… As storm Ciaran crosses France,…