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'Green' energy from algae
17/05/2013 - SUSTAINABLE MINUTE

'Green' energy from algae

It's green and slimy... but could it also be the energy source of the future? From biomass to biogass, many projects are underway to show the potential of micro-organisms. In Germany, researchers are already planning to replace solar panels with algae panels.
Could methane hydrate solve Tokyo's energy crisis?
08/05/2013 - Japan

Could methane hydrate solve Tokyo's energy crisis?

After 10 years of research, Japanese engineers have extracted offshore methane hydrate from beneath the ocean floor. The substance, more commonly called flammable ice, is a great hope for the future of Japan, which desperately lacks energy since almost all of its nuclear reactors remain shut after the Fukushima disaster. France 24 asks if methane hydrates will solve the energy puzzle for Japan, or even the world.
CES 2013 and Philips' Bright Idea
07/01/2013 - TECH 24

CES 2013 and Philips' Bright Idea

This week we take you to Las Vegas for CES 2013, where 3,000 consumer electronics exhibitors show off their latest creations and hope to set the tech trends for the coming year. And in our enlightened TEST segment we check out a bright idea from Philips. Its new Hue light bulbs are the smartest you have ever seen!
Smart Cities: What will our cities be like in the future?
26/11/2012 - TECH 24

Smart Cities: What will our cities be like in the future?

This week's show looks at initiatives that are transforming the places we live into cities of the future. Among the bright ideas: a road that glows in the dark - a project signed "Daan Roosegaarde" design. And in Test 24, we introduce you to ELIKIA: the first smartphone made in the Republic of Congo. We compare it to some of the market heavyweights.
Chinese firm sues Obama for blocking wind farm deal
03/10/2012 - USA

Chinese firm sues Obama for blocking wind farm deal

Ralls Corp, a small Chinese firm, has sued US President Barack Obama for crushing its bid to build wind farms close to a naval training site in Oregon. Obama intervened to stop the project last week, citing national security concerns.
Coal comeback ?
22/09/2012 - ENVIRONMENT

Coal comeback ?

France’s coal mining days might be over but for many others the carbon revolution is just gearing up. This week on Environment the France24 team explores whether coal is a symbol of the past or a compromise of the future.
President Hollande promises to revamp energy sector
14/09/2012 - FRANCE

President Hollande promises to revamp energy sector

French president François Hollande has promised to make major changes to the energy industry during his term of office. At a conference on Friday, the Socialist said he would bring forward the closure of France's oldest nuclear reactor in Fessenheim and cut the level of nuclear energy that goes to make up the country's power supply. Environmentalists have welcomed the plans, which will also get the wind and solar power industries back on their feet - but how does Hollande intend to pay for it?
Solar plane takes its first transcontinental flight
24/05/2012 - AVIATION

Solar plane takes its first transcontinental flight

An experimental jumbo-jet sized plane powered by solar energy left Switzerland Thursday for its first transcontinental flight. After stopping in Spain, the pilot hopes to arrive in Morocco next week.
Biofuels of the future
25/02/2012 - ENVIRONMENT

Biofuels of the future

Finding a truly renewable energy source is a task scientists the world over are faced with. Transforming plants into "biofuels" was once a great hope, but the process requires energy and so may actually contribute to global warming. This week we explore whether a new generation of biofuels could succeed where the previous one failed.
Germany's green growth running out of steam
08/02/2012 - GERMANY

Germany's green growth running out of steam

The German government plans to decommission its nuclear plants by 2022 and to obtain 80% of all energy from renewables by 2050. Today, renewable energy sources already account for nearly a fifth of Germany's electricity, but the construction and transfer of wind energy from offshore farms is not making as much headway as had been expected.
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