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A crucial debate  IT DOESN’T take a genius to foresee that energy will be a crucial issue throughout the 21st century. |
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A crucial debate IT DOESN’T take a genius to foresee that energy will be a crucial issue throughout the 21st century. |
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The changing energy picture Total is no longer “just” an oil company, but a diversified energy operator which draws on the complementary advantages of fossil and renewable energies to meet present and future needs. Energies presents an overview of these activities, with explanations by Jean-Michel Gires, Senior Vice President, Sustainable Development and Environment. |
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The answer is blowing in the wind It’s wind in the sails and clear skies ahead for wind power, especially in developed countries. Yet wind farms, whether on land or offshore, still face some opposition. Residents of a French village near the Mediterranean recount their experience. |
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Letting the sun shine in Fifteen thousand households in South Africa’s Kwazulu-Natal province will have access to electric power by 2005, on completion of an extensive program to install photovoltaic systems. |
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Energies for the year 2050 Over the coming years, world energy demand is bound to increase. Two experts, Joe Stanislaw and Pierre-René Bauquis, comment on the world’s future energy mix. |
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Still a bright future for oil Analyses and predictions about the world’s oil and gas reserves and how long they will last range from extreme pessimism to bright optimism. Total has recently made significant progress in producing reserves previously considered inaccessible, and Jean-Marie Masset, Senior Vice President, Geosciences Exploration & Production division, is reasonably confident about the future: there should be no shortage of oil in the next few years (2005) but the prospect cannot be ruled out in the longer term. |
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Fossil and nuclear energies |
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Renewable energies |
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Motor fuels in motion In contrast to aviation and marine fuels, the range of motor fuels for automotive vehicles is becoming more diversified every day. Here is an overview of current offerings and future trends. |
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Contrary to popular belief... By Bernard Spinner, Energy Program Director, National Scientific Research Centre (CNRS) and Claude Jablon, Scientific Director, Total |
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