Compared to the “rich” terrestrial population (on a basis of 1 billion) and smoothed over the year, the world consumption of primary energy (all forms of energy combined) for the year 2004 represents approximately 13,3 kW. During 2004, each human in a rich country therefore consumed the equivalent of a “virtual” boiler (but very real for the greenhouse effect and […]
Month: november 2006
Global energy consumption
What is the global consumption of primary energy, its evolution since the beginning of the industrial era and the different sources of energy used by humanity? The answers to these 3 questions are in the graph below (click on the image to enlarge): Evolution of “commercial” energy consumption in millions of tonnes of oil equivalent. Sources: Schilling & […]
Sirius bulbs Edison Opto LEDs
More precise measurements largely correct downwards the consumptions announced by the Sirius LED bulbs from the eco-friendly shop, as well: Find out more about electricity savings
The BlueCar electric car and the BatSCaps
Broadcast on the DirectAuto channel on the Direct8 channel in January 2006. Keywords: Blue car, Bolloré Group, BatCap, BatsCaps, Batscap, BatCaps, autonomy, efficiency, performance. Find out more: - Debate on this report on the Bolloré Bluecar - See the report on the Bluecar in Turbo M6 Download the file (a subscription to the […]
Download: Biofuels: sugar and flowers in our engines
Report of 52 minutes broadcast on France5 November 15 2006. Download the file (a subscription to the Newsletter may be required): Biofuels: sugar and flowers in our engines
Villepin gives 400 million to automakers
During his monthly press conference, which was held on Wednesday at the premises of the equipment manufacturer Valeo in Bobigny, the Prime Minister announced at the same time a support plan for the automotive industry of 400 million euros out of three years… (…) The automobile support plan was expected, so the sector […]
Eco-construction section for downloads
A new downloads section is born: eco-construction. You will find the following downloads there: Eco-construction: natural insulators Eco-construction: comparative summary of insulators Guide to eco-construction Use of straw in the walls of single-family houses with wooden frames We particularly recommend reading the Guide de l 'eco-construction which is a very good synthesis and […]
Download: Guide to eco-construction
Very complete guide of 68 pages in .pdf on eco-construction produced by the Regional Environment Agency in Lorraine, with the support of Ademe and the Water Agency. Summary: - Choice of land - Bioclimatic architecture - Insulation - Materials - Renewable energies - Reducing energy bills - Indoor air quality […]
The cost of electric kwh
What is the cost price of electricity? The cost prices (in euro cents excluding tax for the producer) are of the order of: - French nuclear power: 3 to 4 cents - The average for the European Union: 5 to 5,5 cents Gold, per kwh Wind turbines are bought for around 8 cents by EdF… which sells it for 6 […]
The load factors: nuclear and wind
What are the load factors of a wind power plant and a nuclear power plant? How many wind turbines does it take to produce energy for a nuclear reactor? Definition: the load factor is the effective annual average load compared to the nominal load of the installation. This quantity is very important in calculating the profitability of an energy installation, whether […]