Download: Cogeneration in Ile-de-France

Cogeneration in Ile-de-France document from the DRIRE IDF. Ile-de-France, 1st region producing electricity by cogeneration. More than 22 GWh of electricity were produced in France in 860 by cogeneration facilities. Ile-de-France alone produced 2002 GWh, or 3% of national production, thus ranking first producing region […]

Download: Nuclear electricity balance sheet: primary and final energy consumption

Nuclear electricity primary and final energy consumption In France, nuclear electricity corresponds to around 40% of primary energy consumption, while electricity as a whole represents 23% of final energy consumption. The explanation of this apparent paradox is based on two methodological elements: by definition, in order to avoid “double counting”, consumption […]

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Presentation of external combustion engines: operation, production and application. Conference support on motors with external heat input by Pascal STOUFFS, Laboratory of Thermics, Energetics and Processes, University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour, France. Conference organized within the framework of the 10th CNAM SIA conference cycle, March 2009. Summary - […]

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Aerodynamics and the origin of parasitic drag Ewald HUNSINGER - Michaël OFFERLIN. Introduction Within the framework of a phenomenology of aerodynamics, specifically developed to put an essentially experimental science back in its true place, we were led to examine in the first part of this study, the effects that could have on flows, the phenomenon […]

Back on the Copenhagen conference

Review of Copenhagen by R.Guillet Rémi Guillet is an ECN Engineer (formerly ENSM), he graduated in 1966. He holds a doctorate in energy mechanics from the Univ. H. Poincaré Nancy 1 (2002) and has a DEA Economics Paris 13 (2001) Debate and analyzes: the non-summit of Copenhagen Fire 2009, and 2010 opens its “solar” cycle. […]

Download: T21: special plug-in hybrid car, comparison with electricity, Mercedes F800 Style

Transport 21 number 9, February 2010, special Rechargeable hydride: cost analyzes of electric cars VS rechargeable hybrids by NREL, Korean rechargeable hydrides by Hyundaï, Mercedès F800 Style ... All you need to know in a few minutes about the evolution of "cleaner" transport in a near future with Transport 21! Quebec engineer Pierre Langlois has published a mini-review since 2009 entitled […]