“Offshore wind: lots of wind…”

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2023-12-27 20:45:31

Gaëtan de Capèle. Le Figaro

THE FIGARO EDITORIAL – Industrialists in the sector, launched into a race for gigantism, are drinking in the cup.

We must always be wary of sellers of illusions. In recent days, from the podiums of COP28, they have been urging us to immediately abandon fossil fuels and switch, at once, to the pure and sustainable world of renewables. Do you want to save the planet? Let Total-Energies and others stop drilling, let’s turn our backs on nuclear power and entrust the sun and the wind with the task of lighting cities, heating homes, running factories and running cars! Without wishing to offend anyone, this wish will not be granted tomorrow or the day after tomorrow: between the dream of a carbon-free world and the reality of human life on Earth, there is a yawning gap that only the blind do not see. .

At the time of the first assessments, the marine wind sector, considered one of the most promising, is feeling seasick. Some calls for tenders remain unanswered, due to the lack of a solid economic model. Manufacturers in the sector, launched into a race to…

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