“It is time to operationalize our response to climate change”

You will also be interested [EN VIDÉO] Greenhouse gases: a new record in 2020 and beyond? According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the levels of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere in 2020 have reached a new record. The annual rate of increase was above the average for the period 2011-2020. And it seems that … Read more

“Now is the time to operationalize our response to climate change”

You will also be interested [EN VIDÉO] Greenhouse gases: a new record in 2020 and beyond? According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the levels of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere in 2020 have reached a new record. The annual rate of increase was above the average for the period 2011-2020. And it seems that … Read more

Minimizing impact of space tourism

You will also be interested [EN VIDÉO] Blue Origin record: 107 km New Shepard Climb aboard the New Shepard capsule, which has completed another successful test flight. The machine, which took off more than 100 kilometers from Earth, reached space. Its passengers, if there were any, could admire the dimness of the sky and the … Read more

EDF contributes to Net Zero through innovation

On the occasion of the 2022 edition, Futura was able to meet Julien Villerette, Director of Innovation at EDF, and Martin van Roon, Director of Sales at a start-up in which the group has invested and specializes in capture, use and carbon sequestration (CCUS). Why does EDF invest so much in innovation and influence startups? … Read more

French nuclear less than 4 gCO2e/kWh!

About nuclear power, the debate is still raging. There are those who firmly oppose it. Who would like to see it disappear from our energy mix, considering it detrimental to the development of renewable energies. There are those who support it. who consider it essential in the fight against global warming. Today, science brings a … Read more

Carbon dioxide capture, an asset to our climate goals

You will also be interested [EN VIDÉO] COP25: Concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere over 15 years Using data collected from Earth and from space, NASA has compiled the increase in carbon dioxide concentration and its global distribution over a fifteen-year period. At the end of the measurements in 2015, the maximum was 402 … Read more

The Frontier Initiative or how tech giants want to boost the CO2 capture industry

This time, it’s the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that’s telling us. To achieve our goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C, we will not only have to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but we will also have to use carbon dioxide (CO).2). To accelerate its development, technology giants launched Project Frontier. Hannah Beddington, Head … Read more

Many CO2 emissions can be avoided thanks to this!

At least a quarter of our carbon dioxide (CO .) emissions2) … to produce all kinds of materials. Researchers are now convinced of this, with the development of low-carbon energy sources and improved energy efficiency, material improvement constitutes the third pillar of decarbonization in our society. In the automotive and housing sectors, in particular, there … Read more

Artificial intelligence used to measure urban sprawl in Canada

“We are a suburban country,” says Sasha Tsenkova, a professor in the School of Architecture, Urbanism and Landscape Planning at the University of Calgary, with whom we shared our analysis. In total, 1,700 square kilometers have been added to urban areas in Canada’s nine largest major cities. It’s as if we’ve collectively built an area … Read more