Electric car drivers could overload power grid, admits French energy chief

Retirado do Daily Mail:

"Warning comes after Renault launched electric car with mass potential
Government has been encouraging technology with generous subsidies
French grid already sensitive to demand spikes due to electric heating

By LEON WATSON

PUBLISHED: 14:14 GMT, 26 March 2013 | UPDATED: 07:35 GMT, 27 March 2013

France's under pressure power grid could struggle to cope if growing numbers of electric car owners all recharge their batteries when they sit down for dinner, the industry said today.

The warning comes after French car-maker Renault launched its long-awaited electric car Zoe this month at a price on a par with petrol models, making it the first electric vehicle with mass-market potential. 

Lights out – France to force shops and offices to go dark overnight

Retirado do jornal Guardian:

"French light pollution law is expected to save 250,000 tonnes of CO2 a year

Katie Davies

guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 30 January 2013 17.48 GMT



France's light pollution law comes into effect on 1 July. Photograph: Guardian

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