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[Interview] Cédric Philibert on the occasion of the publication of his new book: “Why the electric car is good for the climate”, Veblen Institute, Les Petits Matins Collection, March 2024.
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Apr 18, 2024

[Interview] Cédric Philibert on the occasion of the publication of his new book: “Why the electric car is good for the climate”, Veblen Institute, Les Petits Matins Collection, March 2024.

Directed by Grégoire Dusseux de Zenon

Hydrogen, synthesis of the report 3
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Jan 24, 2024

Hydrogen, synthesis of the report 3

Production of low-carbon hydrogen in the European Union: what economic conditions are needed to switch to low-carbon hydrogen by 2030?

Lettre ouverte : Pour une stratégie d’élimination du CO2
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Jul 11, 2023

Lettre ouverte : Pour une stratégie d’élimination du CO2

Hydrogen, synthesis of the report 2
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Jun 8, 2023

Hydrogen, synthesis of the report 2

Low-carbon hydrogen production in the EU: are the 2030 goals achievable?

Hydrogen, synthesis of the report 1
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May 4, 2023

Hydrogen, synthesis of the report 1

Technologies for the production of hydrogen with low carbon content: diverse but not equivalent.

Le retour sur investissement énergétique : un outil pour mesurer la disponibilité de l'énergie dans le cadre de la transition énergétique
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Sep 26, 2022

Le retour sur investissement énergétique : un outil pour mesurer la disponibilité de l'énergie dans le cadre de la transition énergétique

The concept of energy return on energy invested is often used to compare different technologies.

transition=replace
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May 5, 2022

transition=replace

The technologies needed to decarbonize are being deployed at an exponential pace, hinting at a rapid transition. However, their share remains in the minority.

Industry and energy: very strong links
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Mar 14, 2022

Industry and energy: very strong links

Reindustrializing France will require, among other things, to quickly make choices about electricity production to avoid network constraints.

Is coal back in favor?
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Dec 23, 2021

Is coal back in favor?

The strong economic recovery in 2021 and the energy crisis have led to a sharp rise in the use of coal. While its use is set to decline sharply.

Why reindustrialization is also a climate issue
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Nov 15, 2021

Why reindustrialization is also a climate issue

The reindustrialization of a country like France, which already has low-carbon electricity, is a powerful lever for reducing the carbon footprint.

The future impacts of anthropogenic heat
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Oct 4, 2021

The future impacts of anthropogenic heat

Can anthropogenic heat emissions significantly change the Earth's climate system?

Nuclear fusion for energy: where do the recent announcements take us?
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Oct 2, 2021

Nuclear fusion for energy: where do the recent announcements take us?

An analysis of recent announcements in the field of nuclear fusion and what they mean for the development of this new energy

Will space vacations soon be within everyone's reach?
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Oct 2, 2021

Will space vacations soon be within everyone's reach?

Analysis of the emergence of space tourism and its prospects for evolution

Everything is going fast... but not enough!
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Oct 2, 2021

Everything is going fast... but not enough!

An opinion piece about how the pace of the modern world makes us underestimate how difficult the energy transition is

Article: Too hot to grow
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Oct 1, 2021

Article: Too hot to grow

This article is an introduction published, on Illuminem, to the report "Too Hot to Grow:How global warming can make the world enter into structural economic recession"

Nuclear fusion: breakthroughs towards infinite energy?
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Oct 1, 2021

Nuclear fusion: breakthroughs towards infinite energy?

An analysis of the announcement by the National Ignition Facility, studying inertial fusion, that they are close to reach ignition.