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France: contribution of $1 billion to climate fund for poor, declares Hollande
French President Francois Hollande made known on Tuesday that France will offer $1 billion to a practically empty global fund to aid poor nations get used to the consequences of climate change as he spoke to the United Nation's summit on climate change.
read more... 24/09/2014
Landis, Sagemcom, Itron win deal to build smart power meters for French ERDF’s
Switzerland's Landis+Gyr, France's Sagemcom and US-based Itron declared on Friday they had been chosen to construct the first three million new Linky smart power meters for French power distribution company ERDF.
read more... 08/09/2014
France: Areva to refurbish Koeberg nuclear plant in South Africa
A contract to restore six steam generators at Koeberg nuclear power plant in South Africa has been won by France’s Areva, according to the state utility Eskom on Saturday.
read more... 18/08/2014
France unveils its long-awaited energy transition law
The French long-awaited green energy bill was unveiled last week, being approved by the cabinet. France will mobilise about 10 billion euros ($13.41 billion) for a package of tax breaks, low-cost loans and bonuses to spur investment in renewable energy and curb the country’s oil and gas bill, according to declarations made by Energy Minister Ségolène Royal.
read more... 04/08/2014
Boralex to buy a 14 MW wind farm in France
Boralex Inc., through its branch Boralex Europe S.A., has bought Calmont 14 MW wind power farm in the Midi-Pyrenees region in France.
read more... 31/07/2014