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France and Germany Consider an ‘Airbus’ of Solar
France and Germany Consider an ‘Airbus’ of Solar
Hollande: “We are very proud of Airbus; now we want joint action for the energy transition.”
RenewEconomy, Giles Parkinson
January 23, 2014
The French government has announced that it wants to establish a grand alliance with neighbor Germany as it seeks to hasten its move toward renewable energy and reduce its dependency on nuclear.
French President Francois Hollande even hinted at the creation of a Franco-German company -- similar to Airbus -- that could help the two nations as they make major shifts in energy policy.
It is not a new idea. A joint renewables office was established last year in Berlin and Paris to try to coordinate the rollout of renewables, and research groups such as the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Research have been calling for a pan-European solar venture to reduce the costs of solar technologies.
But it is the first time that the idea has been raised so publicly by leading politicians. Hollande told journalists last week that it could be a “beautiful alliance” and made a direct comparison with Airbus, which pooled resources around Europe to take on U.S. aircraft manufacturing giant Boeing.
“Germany has a head start in renewables, but we have our vanguard in energy storage and power grids,” Hollande said. “We ...
Hollande: “We are very proud of Airbus; now we want joint action for the energy transition.”
RenewEconomy, Giles Parkinson
January 23, 2014
The French government has announced that it wants to establish a grand alliance with neighbor Germany as it seeks to hasten its move toward renewable energy and reduce its dependency on nuclear.
French President Francois Hollande even hinted at the creation of a Franco-German company -- similar to Airbus -- that could help the two nations as they make major shifts in energy policy.
It is not a new idea. A joint renewables office was established last year in Berlin and Paris to try to coordinate the rollout of renewables, and research groups such as the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Research have been calling for a pan-European solar venture to reduce the costs of solar technologies.
But it is the first time that the idea has been raised so publicly by leading politicians. Hollande told journalists last week that it could be a “beautiful alliance” and made a direct comparison with Airbus, which pooled resources around Europe to take on U.S. aircraft manufacturing giant Boeing.
“Germany has a head start in renewables, but we have our vanguard in energy storage and power grids,” Hollande said. “We ...
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