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SoftBank to spend up to $87 billion on French AI data centers — country offers ample nuclear grid that US sites lack

SoftBank carries over $130 billion in debt and took a $40 billion bridge loan in March to fund its latest OpenAI investment.

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France bets on 'desirable' electric future, thanks to major private funding

French President Emmanuel Macron has signed a pact with hundreds of companies as part of an ambitious drive to double the share of domestically-produced electricity in France's energy mix by 2030, from 30 to 60 percent.

Radio France Internationale

QatarEnergy extends force majeure to mid-August, Italian Edison looks to US for replacements

QatarEnergy has prolonged its force majeure on LNG shipments to Italian utility Edison. This impacts supply and Edison's financial performance. The company is securing alternative supplies from the United States. Despite disruptions, Edison assures end customers will not face shortages. The situation highlights ongoing energy supply chain challenges.

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Decommissioning of France's Fessenheim nuclear plant finally set to start

France's utility giant EDF is poised to start dismantling the Fessenheim nuclear power plant on the border with Germany, a €1.4 billion project slated to take 22 years. Built in 1971, the plant's two reactors are the oldest in France and have been permanently shut down since 2020 after 43…

France 24

French consortium to bid for EU's AI datacentre fund

A French consortium named AION plans to build a massive data centre costing ten billion euros. This initiative aims to enhance Europe's artificial intelligence capabilities. The project seeks funding from the European Union's new twenty billion euro fund. Iliad is ready to invest four billion euros. The data centre will…

The Economic Times

Ford Didn’t Fail at EVs. Here’s Why Energy Storage Upside Might Be Closer Than It Appears.

The automaker’s hairpin turn into battery storage solutions just scored its first major commercial win, and investors should be paying attention to F stock now.

Barchart

Flipping the Switch: Is Ford the Next Big Energy Stock?

Ford Motor Company is leveraging its manufacturing scale to enter the energy storage market, supplying utility-grade batteries for the AI data center boom.

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How new build homes could save you £400 on energy bills — and tips for those in older properties

Experts show how energy efficiency can be improved in several ways

The Independent UK

Czechia: A small country with big nuclear energy ambitions

Czechia stands out in Europe for its bold pursuit of nuclear energy sovereignty and its ambition to lead in atomic power as it cuts reliance on fossil fuels.

Euronews

From EV stations to heat pump grants: Inside France’s €240m plan to reduce its fossil fuel reliance

French Prime Minister Sébastian Lecornu says electrification is now a concern of ‘national interest’ and no longer just about climate change.

Euronews

AI, drones, quantum: the EU’s new AGILE plan targets future warfare

The Iran war has become the ultimate testbed for next-generation military technology. Russia’s war on Ukraine laid bare the deadly cost of obsolete arsenals. Artificial Intelligence, drone swarms, and precision systems dictate the outcome of conflicts. Technology is now the battlefield.

Euronews

France plans inquiry as cost of nuclear waste project hits €33bn

After France raised the cost of its Cigéo nuclear waste storage project to €33.3 billion, an increase of more than €8 billion, authorities are preparing to open a public inquiry into the plan – which has long faced opposition from anti-nuclear groups.

Radio France Internationale

EU probes French aid to EDF over the construction of new nuclear reactors

French plans to support state-owned energy giant EDF in building six new nuclear reactors will face scrutiny from the EU, Brussels has said. The European Commission will assess whether the proposed backing for the electricity provider complies with EU state aid rules.

Radio France Internationale

Trump EPA relied on industry science to weaken formaldehyde cancer rules, documents show

Papers reveal how chemical lobby influenced policy, reversing Biden-era limits on a common carcinogen

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France arrests activists blocking ship over alleged Russia uranium links

Police arrested four Greenpeace activists on Monday for blocking a cargo ship in France that they alleged was transporting uranium from Russia for the country's nuclear power plants.

The Guardian - US

Most US coal plants could meet air pollution rules. Trump weakened them anyway

EPA found only 27 of 219 plants needed upgrades; 71 later got exemptions as Donald Trump scrapped mercury limits

The Guardian - UK

Hinkley Point C nuclear plant delayed to 2030 as costs climb to £35bn

French utility company EDF says operations in Somerset will start a year later as delay costs firm €2.5bn

The Independent UK

EDF pledges new £15bn UK investment as falling energy prices hit profits

The energy firm reported a 12 per cent decrease in nuclear output

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EDF pledges fresh £15bn UK investment as nuclear outages drag on output

The company said nuclear output from its five active power stations decreased by 12% last year, compared with 2024.

Radio France Internationale

France's new energy law slashes targets on renewables in favour of nuclear

After years of wrangling, France has set out a new energy law that slashes its wind and solar power targets and drops a mandate for state-run energy provider EDF to shut down nuclear plants.

The Independent UK

Trump rolls back the clock again and returns car and power pollution to American skies

ANALYSIS: Rescinding the 2009 rule will leave Americans to pay a high price — up to nearly $4 trillion by 2055, and a health risk to tens of millions, writes Julia Musto

The Guardian - UK

£700m plan with ‘fish disco’ could save 90% of marine life, says Hinkley Point C study

Scientists find underwater acoustic project to stop fish being sucked into cooling systems could save 44 tonnes a year

The Independent UK

Which? reveal best energy firms

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The UK’s best and worst energy firms revealed in Which? rankings

Scottish Power, EDF and British Gas were among the worst with overall scores of less than 60 per cent

Evening Standard

UK’s best and worst energy suppliers, according to Which? rankings

Three big name firms received overall scores of less than 60%.

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