This summer represented the longest vacation in over a decade, three weeks spent in the homes of relatives and friends in France driven, in part, by a serious illness in the family. This time, often with (extremely) limited web access, provided some breathing space, too much weight gain with excellent food, and provided some windows […]
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A window on France: The World’s Planet Page
August 29th, 2010 · 1 Comment
Tags: environmental · EU · France · journalism
“Bonus-Malus”: Energy Smart policy driving changed consumer options
January 17th, 2010 · 2 Comments
Just over two years ago, the French government adopted a FeeBate system for new cars. The “Bonus-Malus” system provides for a rebate the more efficient (and lower polluting) a car, with a fee (a penalty) for the lower efficiency (higher pollution) options. Roughly, less than 35 miles per gallon and a buyer pays a premium […]
What are the metrics? What do we consider? Lessons from Examining the French economic situation?
May 5th, 2007 · Comments Off on What are the metrics? What do we consider? Lessons from Examining the French economic situation?
When considering an energy future, a driving question is what drives decisions. What do we “count” when it comes to “cost”. The current “cost” structure for energy has many internalized and many externalized costs. For example, when it comes to coal, there are questions as to whether and how to count its medical impact (through mercury […]