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Global Bioenergy Industry News
News from France
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
EDF to Build Largest PV Plant in France FRANCE - EDF Energies Nouvelles is to build the world's largest photovoltaic solar plant at Toul-Rosieres near Metz in Lorraine, France.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
REGIX Discussions During Biomass Conference FRANCE - The summarising and final conference of the French project REGIX (Unified references, methods and experiments to enable improved evaluation of potential agricultural and forestry lignocellulosic...
Monday, February 22, 2010
Results of French Biomass Project REGIX in Lyon FRANCE - The summarising and final conference of the French project REGIX (Unified references, methods and experiments to enable improved evaluation of potential agricultural and forestry lignocellulosic...
Photosynthesis: A New Source of Electrical Energy? FRANCE - Scientists in France have transformed the chemical energy generated by photosynthesis into electrical energy by developing a novel biofuel cell.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
GDF SUEZ Builds France's Largest Solar Plant FRANCE - GDF SUEZ and its joint venture partners together with the Mayor of Curbans, Daniel Rolland, signed an agreement to build France’s largest photovoltaic solar power facility in Curbans...
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Record Papers for European Biomass Conference FRANCE - More than 830 scientific and industry papers have been submitted for presentation at the 18th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition in Lyon, France.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Iberdrola Completes Five Wind Farms in France FRANCE - Wind power company, IBERDROLA RENOVABLES, has completed the construction of five new wind farms in France, with total capacity of 46MW.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Chariman for European Biomass Conference FRANCE - The 18th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition will be chaired by Prof. Josef Spitzer, Joanneum Research, Austria, Chairman of the IEA Bioenergy Implementing Agreement.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Boralex adds 47 MW Wind Power Capacity in France FRANCE - Canadian power producer Boralex Inc said it had, along with its European partner Cube Infrastructure Fund, acquired three wind farms in France to add 47 MW of capacity for about C$115...
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Enel Green Power Starts Main French Wind Farm FRANCE - With the installation of 12 MW at La Druine (Champagne-Ardenne), Enel Green Power has now completed the 30MW Vallée d’Arce wind farm - the main Enel Green Power wind farm in France.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Strategies to Combat Climate Change FRANCE - The 18th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition will take place in Lyon, France, from 3 to 7 May 2010.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Paris Hosts 7th European Motor BioFuels Forum FRANCE - The use of biofuels has increased substantially over the recent years. The biofuels industry has grown up and turned into an industry that is being taken seriously. However biofuels...
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Boralex Buys Wind Farm in France FRANCE - Canadian company Boralex Inc has arranged financing with BNP Paribas for its new wind farm in France.
Monday, September 07, 2009
Two New Wind Farms in France Commissioned FRANCE - EDF Energies Nouvelles has commissioned the Canton de Bonneval and Veulettes wind farms, both located in the northern half of France.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
COLEXON Concludes Contract for 15mw Solar Plants FRANCE - COLEXON Energy AG and tnp Mitteldeutsche Fonds Beteiligungs GmbH (tnp MFB GmbH)have concluded a framework contract for the planning and the turnkey construction of solar power plants...
Thursday, July 23, 2009
EDF and First Solar to Build Solar Manufacturing Plant FRANCE - EDF Energies Nouvelles and First Solar Inc are to join forces to build France's largest solar panel manufacturing plant.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
E.ON Acquires French Photovoltaic Developer FRANCE - E.ON has signed a share sale and purchase agreement for the acquisition of Société Conilhac Energies S.A.S. (Conilhac), a developer of photovoltaic projects in southern France.
Thursday, June 04, 2009
First Solar Farm in France to be Inaugurated FRANCE - E.ON will today inaugurate the company’s first solar farm near the southern French town of Le Lauzet, some 150 kilometres north of Marseille. Once all sections have been completed, the...
Friday, May 29, 2009
Biodiesel from Microalgae FRANCE - A recent French study explores ways to maximise the potential of using microalgae to produce biofuels. This includes issues surrounding management of the algal biomass waste, the reuse...
Thursday, March 05, 2009
WELtec Enters French Market FRANCE - WELtec BioPower GmbH, headquartered in Vechta, Lower Saxony, has announced the sale of two biogas plants to France.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Protéus in Collaboration with Syngenta FRANCE - Protéus has entered into a collaboration agreement with agribusiness leader, Syngenta to develop the next generation biofuels.
Monday, December 29, 2008
France's Largest Solar Power Plant Opened FRANCE - EDF Energies Nouvelles has announced the commissioning and official opening of the La Narbonnaise photovoltaic solar power plant in the Aude region of France. With capacity of 7 MWp,...
Monday, December 15, 2008
Salles-Curan Wind Farm Goes on Line FRANCE - EDF Energies Nouvelles has started up its Salles-Curan wind farm at Aveyron.
Friday, October 10, 2008
EC Backs Aid to French Hydrogen Programme FRANCE - The European Commission has endorsed under EC Treaty state aid rules a €68 million aid that France plans to grant to Air Liquide, its subsidiary Axane and other partners for the development...
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Cargill Creates 4,050 Jobs in France FRANCE - US agrofood group Cargill has announced that the group has created 4,050 jobs since the inauguration of a new site on last week.

