Information on electricity and nuclear power, how is electrical energy produced? What are the electrical powers involved? What are the pollution and eco-balances of electricity production compared to the different methods (nuclear, gas, coal, solar, wind, hydro, etc.)? What are the innovations in the field of electricity? What are the nuclear accidents and catastrophes in history?
No one can ignore the desperate nuclear situation at the Fukushima 1 Daiichi power plant anymore… We are facing a desperate situation despite the attempts to minimize the industrial players or the government but also, and this is less understandable or acceptable, some players French politicians… On econologie.com, we are not “viscerally” anti-nuclear: we […]
Report on the lifespan of nuclear power plants and new types of nuclear reactors Parliamentary report of the National Assembly, 2003. This report of 363 pages in .pdf makes a technical and economic inventory of civilian nuclear technology for the production of electricity and includes 3 essential parts: Chap. 1: Management of […]
Nuclear SAR documentary, nothing to report, EDF and nuclear subcontracting! Documentary broadcast on Arte in May 2009 Nuclear workers come out of the shadows to paint a worrying picture of their working and safety conditions. An exemplary survey. They are called "jumpers", they are responsible for entering the steam generator […]
The Pico +, a 300W hydraulic pico turbine The Pico + Family has 12 parts. Easy to set up and maintain, it corresponds to the energy needs of one or more family units. Completely submerged in water, with a drop height of 1,5 meters and a flow rate of around 35 liters per second, it delivers […]
Pico Hydroelectricity: presentation of a pico hydroelectric power station in private homes in France Summary: Since 1985 Mme and Mr X have lived in an isolated house located below a mountain side in the Alpes de Haute Provence (04). When they moved in in 1985, Mrs and Mr X made a request for connection to the electricity network […]
Calculation of estimate of the hydraulic power given by a waterfall, a stream or a water flow Find out more: our forum renewable energies Calculator developed by Volta-Electricité allows you to estimate the recoverable hydraulic power of a river or a watercourse. The result will give you an estimate of the electrical power that can be […]
Return on investment calculator and CO2 comparator for the use of so-called energy-saving or LED bulbs. by C.Martz Econologie.com and PP Volta-Electricite.info. This calculator was cited in an article in Le Figaro, click for more information. How it works? Calculator in flash, it is therefore necessary to have the functional flash plugin in your browser. […]
Map of nuclear power plants in the world according to Wikipedia In 2006, 442 power reactors operated in 31 different countries in the world, that is to say a total of 370 GW producing approximately 17% of the world electricity. Here is the world map of nuclear power plants (click to enlarge) Find out more: - The France map of nuclear power plants […]
The UFC Que Choisir has just published a study on the hidden consumption of high-tech household appliances (Internet, telephony, flat screens, etc.). Coincidence? A few weeks ago, we had made a disturbing video test on an HP printer in false sleep and were about to contact the UFC to denounce this masquerade: […]
HP 1215 Printer in False Sleep by Econology
Power consumption measurements of an HP all in one printer in “OFF” mode (all LEDs off) and in “Stand by” (LEDs on) Results: in the video. Find out more: power consumption of a printer in standby HP 1215 printer in false standby by econology
technical sales presentation Stirling co-generator using wood pellets (pellets) of Sunmachine society Read more: stirling wooden motor for home Download the file (a newsletter subscription may be required): Cogeneration Stirling with pellets wood
The Battle of Chernobyl Documentary on the management of the Chernobyl disaster in the series "Passé sous silence" broadcast on France Television in 2006. April 6, 1986, 01:23 am. A rainbow-colored flame 1000 meters high rises in the Ukrainian sky. The fourth reactor of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant […]
What are the emissions of carbon dioxide, CO2, per respective electric kWh in France and among our main European neighbors? Find out more: visit the forum CO2 and global warming These figures are taken from the following work: Engineering thermodynamics: energy - environment by Francis Meunier and published by Dunod Click to discover this work Page […]
How much does a nuclear power plant or reactor cost? What is the cost price of a nuclear kWH? Answers… Nuclear power plants in the 1000 megawatt range (1 million kilowatts, producing around 7 billion kWh per year) were built in France, during the nuclear program, for a unit cost that would be […]
Technical presentation and development potential of thermodynamic solar power plants with solar concentration. Find out more: - presentation and operation of solar power plants - summary links on solar power plants - Operation and interest of a concentrated solar power plant - Solar towers at Vortex Download the file (a newsletter subscription can […]
How many reactors and nuclear power plants are there in France? For what total power? And in the world? In 2005, there were 58 nuclear reactors in operation in France for 19 power plants. This represents a total power of 63 GW. The average electrical power per reactor is therefore 1086 MW and 3316 MW […]
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 […]
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 […]
QUESTION: What is the electrical power of a nuclear reactor in France and how much does it produce? Answer: The electrical power of a nuclear reactor installed in France is 0,850 GW or 1,350 GW. The future EPR reactors will be at 1,6 GW. Explanations and comparisons with wind turbines A GigaWatt corresponds to a Billion Watts, ie […]
QUESTION: What is the efficiency of a nuclear power plant? ANSWER: The efficiency of a nuclear power plant is around 30%. EXPLANATIONS: This means that 70% of the "atomic" energy from the fission of uranium 235 is "wasted" as heat in the cooling towers. For a power plant with 2 reactors of 1,3 GW […]
Good daily habits at home to easily lower your energy bills Share your tips for reducing your energy bills and visit the eco-friendly boutique Turn off lights and appliances as soon as you no longer need them You can easily leave a light on by telling ourselves that we will come back to it quickly. This […]
In Somalia, tsunamis brought up toxic waste The tsunamis which hit Asia last December have made it possible to rediscover radioactive waste illegally dumped by Western countries along the coasts of the African Horn. This is revealed in a report by the United Nations Environment Program, entitled “[…]
This article concerns French nuclear policy and nuclear energy more generally. Keywords: nuclear, energy, electricity, politics, power, waste, Eric Souffleux »Here are the data you need to keep in mind to discuss nuclear. As you will see, I have further evolved, clarified my position: - First […]
Nuclear: the radioactive waste puzzle Keywords: nuclear, waste, treatment, radioactive, ultimate. Achilles heel of nuclear power or controversial argument of environmentalists: the question of radioactive waste remains a puzzle, long minimized, today in the public square but without any definitive solution having yet been found. Most of this waste comes from […]