The different types of nuclear reactors: principle of operation. Keywords: reactor, nuclear, operation, explanation, PWR, EPR, ITER, hot fusion. Introduction The first generation of reactors includes reactors developed in the 50s and 70s, in particular those of the natural uranium graphite gas (UNGG) sector in France and the “Magnox” sector in […]
Month: december 2004
Embassy reports
Here is a selection of some R&D reports from the Adit, these reports are available for download free of charge by clicking on the corresponding link: Valorization of by-products from pig production in Quebec and reduction of its environmental impacts Consulat General de France a Quebec - 6 pages - 15/08/2003 http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/canada/rapports/SMM03_057 Mission report "BioMEMS and […]
Two books of technology watch
The Technological Year 2004 Spending 365 days in the life of innovations, "The Technological Year 2004" invites you to understand the evolutions and revolutions that shape our daily lives. Five major themes reflect the spirit of this past year: Securing - Communicating - Saving - Globalizing - Anticipating 267 pages format 21 x 29,7 cm or CD-ROM Special price for subscribers Letter […]
The different types of nuclear reactors
The first generation of reactors includes reactors developed in the years 50/70, in particular, those of the natural uranium graphite gas (UNGG) sector in France and of the "Magnox" sector in the United Kingdom. The second generation (years 70/90 ) sees the deployment of water reactors (pressurized water reactors for France and boiling water reactors as […]
Hydrogen thanks to solar energy
Researchers at the NRC's Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation in Vancouver in early December presented a system for producing hydrogen powered by solar energy. The system uses electricity supplied by photovoltaic panels to power a Hydrogenics HyLYZER (TM) electrolysis module, which produces hydrogen from water. Ultimately, this […]
Petroleum potential in the Queen Charlotte Basin
The Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria (UVic) has just published a study on the potential presence of natural gas and oil in the Queen Charlotte Basin, off British Columbia . A detailed investigation was carried out on the petroleum system of this […]
Abbreviations
Here are some useful abbreviations in the field of transport and / or sustainable development. ACEA: Association of European Automobile Manufacturers ADEME: Environment and Energy Management Agency AOTU: Urban Transport Organizing Authority APPA: Association for the Prevention of Atmospheric Pollution ATE: Transport and Environment Association ATE: Territorial Actions for the 'environment […]
New section: transport
We have just created a new section of articles dedicated to transport which are of increasing importance in environmental issues (even if manufacturers claim that their vehicles pollute less) We have included old articles related to transport and we particularly recommend the reading of the following 2 articles: - […]
Pressure groups in the transport sector
Pressure groups and power relations between transport actors. Keywords: transport, collusions, lobbies, lobbies, Brussels, corporatism, financial interests. One can smile at the mention of the initiative of two French parliamentarians who, in 1998, created the association “Autoroute-Avenir”. Intervening with their peers, MM. Oudin, RPR senator from Vendée and Inchauspé, […]
The economic weight of the transport sector
Transports: The dominant economic sector Keywords: Transports, GDP, cost, economy, vehicles, trucks, sectors, domains, France. How much does the transport sector weigh in the French economy and what is its social impact? Not easy to answer because where do and where do the borders of the transport sector begin and end? To the only […]