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Punishing heatwave exposes cracks in France's nuclear power fleet

Three French nuclear plants halted production during this week's record-breaking heatwave as rivers became too warm to cool them, raising questions over the long-term future of Europe's biggest nuclear fleet.

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France’s power utility to pour €80mn to cool down schools, nurseries and daycare centers

France’s state-owned power utility Électricité de France (EDF) will invest €80 million to equip schools, nurseries and daycare centers with cooling systems as the country faces increasingly severe heatwaves.

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France heatwave overwhelms hospitals and forces Pride march delay

Emergency doctors at one of Paris's biggest hospitals warned on Friday that wards had become dangerously overcrowded after a week of soaring temperatures, as authorities restricted public alcohol consumption, organisers postponed the annual Pride march and €130 million was pledged to help schools adapt to climate change.

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France heatwave: Rising river temperatures trigger shutdown of nuclear reactors

EDF cites environmental rules protecting river ecosystems as rising water temperatures force output cuts at sites on the Seine and Rhone.

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France shuts down nuclear reactors in heatwave precaution

France's primary energy provider has temporarily halted two nuclear reactors amid a severe heatwave to protect rivers from excessive warming. Power plants rely on river water for cooling, and discharging heated water can harm aquatic life. These shutdowns, including at Nogent-sur-Seine and Bugey, are crucial for meeting environmental regulations. Despite…

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Power outages and melting roads: Heatwave strains French infrastructure

Power outages, train delays, and melting roads – the current heatwave is straining France's infrastructure. Electricity provider EDF says it has had to reduce its nuclear power output, but that it still has enough capacity to meet demand. Also in the show: the UN's International Maritime Organization starts evacuating some…

France 24

Europe heatwave: France records hottest day since 1947; power outages hit thousands

Europe's record-breaking heatwave left around 68,000 households without electricity in northwestern France on Wednesday, authorities said, in the country's first major power outage of the latest bout of extreme weather, as EDF shut down a nuclear reactor and reduced output at two others due to rising river temperatures.

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How doing a wash while you watch the World Cup at 2am could cut energy bills

Change in viewing habits offered by match times at 2026 tournament could mean using cheaper off-peak power

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SoftBank to spend up to $87 billion on French AI data centers — country offers ample nuclear grid that US sites lack

SoftBank carries over $130 billion in debt and took a $40 billion bridge loan in March to fund its latest OpenAI investment.

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France bets on 'desirable' electric future, thanks to major private funding

French President Emmanuel Macron has signed a pact with hundreds of companies as part of an ambitious drive to double the share of domestically-produced electricity in France's energy mix by 2030, from 30 to 60 percent.

Radio France Internationale

QatarEnergy extends force majeure to mid-August, Italian Edison looks to US for replacements

QatarEnergy has prolonged its force majeure on LNG shipments to Italian utility Edison. This impacts supply and Edison's financial performance. The company is securing alternative supplies from the United States. Despite disruptions, Edison assures end customers will not face shortages. The situation highlights ongoing energy supply chain challenges.

The Economic Times

Decommissioning of France's Fessenheim nuclear plant finally set to start

France's utility giant EDF is poised to start dismantling the Fessenheim nuclear power plant on the border with Germany, a €1.4 billion project slated to take 22 years. Built in 1971, the plant's two reactors are the oldest in France and have been permanently shut down since 2020 after 43…

France 24

French consortium to bid for EU's AI datacentre fund

A French consortium named AION plans to build a massive data centre costing ten billion euros. This initiative aims to enhance Europe's artificial intelligence capabilities. The project seeks funding from the European Union's new twenty billion euro fund. Iliad is ready to invest four billion euros. The data centre will…

The Economic Times

Ford Didn’t Fail at EVs. Here’s Why Energy Storage Upside Might Be Closer Than It Appears.

The automaker’s hairpin turn into battery storage solutions just scored its first major commercial win, and investors should be paying attention to F stock now.

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Flipping the Switch: Is Ford the Next Big Energy Stock?

Ford Motor Company is leveraging its manufacturing scale to enter the energy storage market, supplying utility-grade batteries for the AI data center boom.

The Independent UK

How new build homes could save you £400 on energy bills — and tips for those in older properties

Experts show how energy efficiency can be improved in several ways

Euronews

Czechia: A small country with big nuclear energy ambitions

Czechia stands out in Europe for its bold pursuit of nuclear energy sovereignty and its ambition to lead in atomic power as it cuts reliance on fossil fuels.

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From EV stations to heat pump grants: Inside France’s €240m plan to reduce its fossil fuel reliance

French Prime Minister Sébastian Lecornu says electrification is now a concern of ‘national interest’ and no longer just about climate change.

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AI, drones, quantum: the EU’s new AGILE plan targets future warfare

The Iran war has become the ultimate testbed for next-generation military technology. Russia’s war on Ukraine laid bare the deadly cost of obsolete arsenals. Artificial Intelligence, drone swarms, and precision systems dictate the outcome of conflicts. Technology is now the battlefield.

Radio France Internationale

France plans inquiry as cost of nuclear waste project hits €33bn

After France raised the cost of its Cigéo nuclear waste storage project to €33.3 billion, an increase of more than €8 billion, authorities are preparing to open a public inquiry into the plan – which has long faced opposition from anti-nuclear groups.

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EU probes French aid to EDF over the construction of new nuclear reactors

French plans to support state-owned energy giant EDF in building six new nuclear reactors will face scrutiny from the EU, Brussels has said. The European Commission will assess whether the proposed backing for the electricity provider complies with EU state aid rules.

The Guardian - US

Trump EPA relied on industry science to weaken formaldehyde cancer rules, documents show

Papers reveal how chemical lobby influenced policy, reversing Biden-era limits on a common carcinogen

Radio France Internationale

France arrests activists blocking ship over alleged Russia uranium links

Police arrested four Greenpeace activists on Monday for blocking a cargo ship in France that they alleged was transporting uranium from Russia for the country's nuclear power plants.

The Guardian - US

Most US coal plants could meet air pollution rules. Trump weakened them anyway

EPA found only 27 of 219 plants needed upgrades; 71 later got exemptions as Donald Trump scrapped mercury limits

The Guardian - UK

Hinkley Point C nuclear plant delayed to 2030 as costs climb to £35bn

French utility company EDF says operations in Somerset will start a year later as delay costs firm €2.5bn

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