Greater Fayetteville Chamber President and CEO Nat Robertson was part of the delegation that embarked on a visit to Fayetteville’s sister city reinforcing a relationship that spans over three decades The alliance between Fayetteville and Saint-Avold was formalized Sept “It was a pivotal moment while I was on the Fayetteville City Council,” Robertson said “This enduring partnership honors the Marquis de Lafayette service members that rest in peace within Saint-Avold’s record-holding World War II cemetery.” included a Lafayette ceremony in front of the Marquis de Lafayette statue; a Memorial Day ceremony at the Lorraine American Cemetery Europe’s largest American cemetery; and a tour of other educational and cultural sites Robertson attended with current members from the Fayetteville City Council and other community partners executive vice president for the Fayetteville Cumberland Economic Development Corporation also attended the trip across the Atlantic with the Fayetteville-Saint Avold Friendship Alliance “This was just one stop in developing relationships and networks,” he said and develops the relationship between Fayetteville and St “Going and making the ties with the community and the municipalities in the regions and connecting our like organizations to spur on exchanges and idea sharing and Saint-Avold’s historical significance is deeply intertwined with the legacy of the 82nd Airborne Division a unit that played a crucial role in the liberation of France during World War II the 82nd Airborne Division was instrumental in the success of Operation Overlord deploying approximately 13,000 paratroopers into Normandy Their mission: to secure key positions and disrupt German defenses paving the way for the infantry landings on the beaches The division’s heroic actions were vital to the overall success of the Normandy invasion Honoring the fallen and celebrating historySaint-Avold is home to the Lorraine American Cemetery military personnel who gave their lives during World War II are laid to rest This sacred ground underscores the profound sacrifices made by American troops including members of the 82nd Airborne Division Fayetteville’s commitment to honoring this legacy is embodied in the 82nd Airborne Division Museum at Fort Liberty and the Airborne & Special Operations Museum These museums stand as testaments to the division’s rich history and contributions during major global conflicts This marked the 30th anniversary of the sister-city alliance that is marked by various community events and mutual visits enhancing the ties between these two historically linked communities the sister-city alliance was celebrated with a visit from Saint-Avold’s mayor This milestone event included tours of the 82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum and Fort Liberty underscoring the deep cultural and historical ties between the two cities “The relationship between Fayetteville and Saint-Avold is more than a ceremonial connection; it symbolizes enduring international friendship and mutual respect,” Robertson said “It honors the sacrifices of American and French servicemen and women and promotes ongoing cultural exchange and historical appreciation." Robertson also represented the Chamber’s Military Affairs Council which supports relationships between Fort Liberty service members and the local business community For more details on the history and activities of the Fayetteville Chapter of the 82nd Airborne Division Association, visit their official page at fayettevillechapter82ndairbornedivisionassociation.com The Fayetteville-Saint Avold Friendship Alliance coordinates exchange opportunities between the two sister cities president of the Fayetteville-Saint Avold Friendship Alliance The French regional broadcaster France 3 Grand Est reported in early November that Suez had not exercised its option to purchase the site earmarked for the plant the project has reportedly been put on ice Construction of the facility was originally scheduled to start in the first quarter of 2025 Suez and Loop Industries have not responded to EUWID’s request for a comment Suez told France Info that the three companies involved had mutually agreed not to pursue the project that Suez still believes in the next-generation "molecular processing” technology developed by Loop Industries and plans to continue its R&D work in this area it was estimated that a total of €450m would be invested in the project in the Lorraine region on the border to Germany Suez now told the German newspaper Saarbrücker Zeitung the decision to axe these plans came in response to "inflationary cost growth” and the macroeconomic situation France 3 cited an anonymous industry insider who noted that the cost to produce this recycled PET would be more than €2,000 per tonne whereas primary PET is currently selling for around €900 per tonne The "Parkes” project envisaged the construction of two plants on the site of the former Carling coking plant in the Chemesis industrial park The plans included a pre-treatment plant which was to clean sort and prepare 145,000 tonnes a year of plastic waste from different sources for various molecular and mechanical recycling processes the waste PET would have been depolymerised using the "Infinite Loop” process developed by Loop Industries The resulting monomers MEG and DMT would then have been purified and polymerised again to make new PET The facility was to be designed to produce up to 70,000 tonnes per year of recycled PET The project partners said at the time that the recycled PET would have same quality as primary material and would be suitable for use in food-contact applications Customer Service+49 7224 9397-701servicenoSpam@GO-AWAYeuwid.de Editorial Team+49 7224 9397-0recyclingnoSpam@GO-AWAYeuwid.com Get the latest news about developments and trends in the industry sent to you once a week free of charge by newsletter Sign up for our newsletter We use cookies and external services on our website others enhance your user experience or help us improve this website You can change your privacy settings any time by clicking privacy policy Necessary cookies are required for the correct functioning of the website Content from video and social media platforms is blocked by default. 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You can find more information on the individual external services in our privacy policy • Breaking ground of the new facility targeted for 2025 with commissioning expected in 2027 • Projected savings of over 255,000 tonnes of CO2 annually compared to virgin pet resin made from fossil fuels1 The Saint-Avold Chemesis industrial platform is strategically situated in the heart of Europe and provides an efficient industrial and infrastructure network (access to energy notably via existing heat networks etc.) making it the optimum environment for the manufacturing facility which represents a projected overall investment of €450 million will contribute to the sustainable revitalization of the local industrial base and enable the direct creation of 200 new jobs French Minister of Industry said: “I welcome the decision of SUEZ Loop and SKGC to choose France and the Saint-Avold chemical platform to set up their first European chemical plastics recycling unit This pioneer process will close the plastic cycle by recycling packaging indefinitely with no loss of quality and low CO2 emissions thanks to France's highly decarbonized electricity mix This project shows how the industry can provide solutions for the ecological transition as it contributes to the development of a circular economy that saves natural resources and secures France's supply of plastics The establishment of this plant in France shows how the government's climate ambition can be a lever for green reindustrialization.” “The Grand Est region is particularly proud to welcome and support SUEZ represents a further decisive step in the environmental transition of the Saint-Avold Carling chemical platform It is another success story that testifies to the attractiveness of our region has devoted significant resources to this project and has been able to make the difference with SUEZ and its Canadian and Korean partners The challenge is simple: the environment creates jobs and reindustrializes our territories We want to become the reference region for the circular economy." said Franck Leroy President of the urban community of Saint-Avold said: "TThis industrial project is a real opportunity for the development of the Chemesis platform which is part of a decarbonization and circular economy dynamic that I support and promote within the agglomeration community This project will bring a brownfield site back to life and will also enable the consolidation of the dense network of industrial subcontractors present locally I am very pleased that this plant will be set up which strengthens the territory's historical industrial activity thanks to the joint and coordinated action of the Saint-Avold Synergie agglomeration “The announcement of our first Infinite Loop™ manufacturing facility location in Europe is a major milestone in the worldwide commercialization of Loop’s technology." said Loop Founder and CEO Daniel Solomita “Saint-Avold was chosen as the location of our facility due to its proximity to feedstock sources and its extensive road and rail links in Europe which facilitates the distribution of Loop™ PET resin throughout the continent We look forward to bringing our groundbreaking technology to Europe and to support the sustainability objectives of European based global brand companies by supplying 100% recycled virgin-quality Loop™ PET resin.” "SUEZ is thrilled by this industrial partnership: it represents an innovative response to the increasing challenges of recycling plastics at the European and global level The partnership will directly support the circular economy of plastics closing the loop with recycled and infinitely recyclable virgin-quality PET” “SUEZ will provide its partners Loop and SK Geo Centric with its expertise infrastructures and ability to collect and manage waste.” the CEO of SK Geo Centric said: “We are pleased to achieve the meaningful milestone of selecting the Infinite Loop™ Europe project location in France SK Geo Centric is committed to contribute its extensive petrochemical operating experience to this strategic partnership with Loop and SUEZ which will lead to a sustainable circular economy and a low-carbon future in Europe.” Fayetteville is celebrating 30 years of partnership with its sister city visited Fayetteville for the first time recently which ran alongside North Carolina Veterans Park on Bragg Boulevard Though the two cities have shared cultural and civic ties for three decades many residents are unaware of the relationship along with the Alliance's board and volunteers Among the more than 10,000 American soldiers from World War II who are buried in the Lorraine National Cemetery in Saint-Avold The 23-year-old was killed in action in France on September 12 a group of French cyclists rode from Washington where they met with Lafayette Society founder and French native Martha Duell to present her with soil from Shaw’s grave Fayetteville adopted a resolution that formally proclaimed Saint-Avold as a sister city Saint-Avold reciprocated by adopting Fayetteville as its sister city Fayetteville has French ties that date back to colonial times the city was named after French nobleman Marquis de La Fayette who served as a general in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War La Fayette visited the city about four decades after the war municipalities that were named after La Fayette Related: You can now buy cognac inspired by Fayetteville's namesake at Cumberland County ABC stores The Fayetteville-Saint Avold Friendship Alliance manages the relationship between the two cities She’s been at the helm since the organization’s inception three years ago sending Christmas gifts to the Saint-Avold mayor’s office and providing floral arrangements for Memorial Day celebrations at the Lorraine Cemetery in Saint-Avold The local nonprofit also holds annual events like the Great French-American Garage Sale in March and a Bastille Day celebration in July a holiday that commemorates the early stages of the French Revolutionary War Food news: Stray Fayetteville kitten finds a purrfect home at Gaston Brewing's taproom they plan to host a 1940s-themed Victory Party in honor of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of France from Nazi control in WWII Johnson said they hope to soon organize student exchanges and to strengthen the business relationships “It’s all to keep goodwill between the two cities,” Johnson said Taylor Shook writes about food, dining and culture for The Fayetteville Observer. She can be reached at tshook@gannett.com, on Twitter, or Facebook at the Emile Huchet power station in Saint-Avold (Moselle was blasted out on the morning of 8 February A symbolic step in the conversion of the site from coal to hydrogen with local production to be connected to the cross-border gas pipeline between France 10,000 tonnes of concrete were blown up by dynamite Over 200 pyrotechnicians were brought in to carry out this highly symbolic blasting operation the Emile Huchet power station is one of only two coal-fired plants still in operation in France “This destruction is in fact a renaissance since we are destroying the cooling tower so that we can build a major hydrogen production project instead which will be the future of the site,” Jean-Michel Mazalèrat The operator intends to turn it into an “eco-platform”. Through the “Emil’hy” project (for Emile Huchet and hydrogen) a spokesperson for GazelEnergie told AFP that engineering studies are currently being finalised and public consultation is due to begin at the end of February 2024 the project will have a total capacity of 400 MW and will produce 56,000 tonnes of hydrogen per year The initial phase will be to supply the German steelmaker Saarstahl Holding Saar (SHS) as a priority The investment is of around 780 million euros Hydrogen will be able to pass through the infrastructure deployed as part of the MosaHYc project To keep up with the latest hydrogen news, updates and events in Europe and around the world check out our page here.  You can also follow us on LinkedIn for regular content and updates Article written by Laurent Meillaud and translated by Mariem Ben Tili info@hydrogentoday.info Home Newsletters Calendar Hydrogen in the world Key players in hydrogen Our fact sheets about hydrogen © Copyright – Communicaweb 2025 Legal noticies – Management of personal data  France – American and French citizens paid tribute Sunday to the 10,481 people buried at Lorraine American Cemetery and to mark Memorial Day at the largest World War II cemetery in Europe The ceremony in the rolling hills of eastern France was hosted by the American Battle Monuments Commission which runs the cemetery and is marking its centennial Navy and Air Force and cadets from the Stuttgart High School Army Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program participated in the ceremony that featured speeches “The more than 10,000 buried here were the best of their generation,” said Maj noting the sacrifices service members made then and continue to make Sacrifice was a common theme among those speaking at the event said “they left their families to fight for liberty and doing so they sacrificed their tomorrows for ours and their dreams for our future.” She also observed after speaking of those buried at the cemetery: “Today Walking among the rows of white crosses and Stars of David following the ceremony a retired lieutenant colonel and the Stuttgart JROTC senior Army instructor said it’s a tradition for cadets to attend “It is important to bring them here and let them be involved I didn’t know what it was all about,” Cadet 2nd Lt “All the people who sacrificed themselves for their country Total has inaugurated yesterday its revamped Carling – Saint-Avold petrochemical complex in eastern France following three years of transformation works Total announced that it would adapt the Carling site investing close to €200 million to upgrade existing facilities and build new higher value-added units to access to high-potential markets The Carling - Saint-Avold complex has been turned into a leading polymer production site in Europe The adaptation of the Carling - Saint-Avold complex did not involve layoffs or compulsory staff transfers During the transformation Total supported contractors and kept its promises to customers and employees Editor's note: This is an updated version of the original story a recounting of Gregory Perkins' understanding of the protests in May 2020 was incomplete In the wake of passionate feedback from residents and former elected officials alike the Fayetteville City Council voted 9-1 on Monday not to pursue increasing council members’ term lengths who last month introduced the idea to increase term lengths from two years to four-year staggered terms on Monday proposed the council not move forward with that idea after more than 30 residents spoke against the change at an April 10 public hearing Some council members said they believed voting to table the proposal was not in line with the wishes of residents who had said they wanted the issue put on the ballot “To kill it now is a cop-out,” said Councilman Deno Hondros the sole council member to ultimately vote against tabling the matter urged the council to put term lengths on the ballot we’ve got another politician here on City Council considering this very political move that we’re making to try and sweep this under the rug to try and avoid the repercussion from the people and their vote.” Councilwoman Kathy Jensen said she knew the residents in her district did not want increased term lengths and that spending any more time on the effort would be a waste “I am ready to move on and start doing the city’s business,” she said Tensions riseThe meeting grew tense at several points as council members expressed their displeasure with county officials and with each other while discussing other issues on the table • Assistant City Manager Jeff Yates told the council that Cumberland County officials will charge the city $536,000 more this year to assess city taxes The council had no option but to agree to execute the contract because there would not be a cheaper option but the timing and alleged lack of notice of the increase in cost was concerning Benavente said the county’s leverage over the city resulted in increased costs like these “The strong do as they wish and the weak suffer what they must,” Benavente quipped “It’s just important to me that the city of Fayetteville recognize the blows that are being sent over here.” • Community Police Advisory Board Chairman Gregory Perkins presented the board’s first annual report to the council Benavente and Councilwoman Shakeyla Ingram questioned Perkins about his understanding of the history of tension between law enforcement and Fayetteville residents Perkins’ initial response that he did not specifically recall the events of May 2020 a reference to the protests surrounding George Floyd’s death “It should ring a bell like it was yesterday,” she said Perkins then said he did recall the events Mayor Mitch Colvin accused Ingram of “interrogating” Perkins and eventually gaveled her Benavente concluded the strained presentation by saying he felt concerned about the board’s willingness to honestly examine the Fayetteville Police Department’s conduct but had hope that Perkins could guide the board in doing so but you guys are not a propaganda arm for the police,” Benavente said • The council unanimously voted to rename Walter Street off Bragg Boulevard to Saint Avold Avenue in honor of Fayetteville’s sister city of Saint Avold told the council that September will mark the 30th anniversary of Fayetteville’s recognition of Saint Avold as a sister city a Fayetteville soldier killed in action during World War II is buried in Saint Avold’s Lorraine American Cemetery • The council unanimously voted to establish an additional early-voting site for the November 2023 election at Cliffdale Recreational Center Public safety reporter Lexi Solomon can be reached at ABSolomon@gannett.com Show Breaking News BarCloseBusinessJean-Francois Badias Full Screen1 / 9Previous photoNext photoView of the coal-fired power station Tuesday The plant should have been closed permanently at the end of last winter but the government resumed its operation due to the energy crisis (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)A tractor holding coal is pictured at the coal-fired power station Tuesday (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)A worker sits in the control room of the coal-fired power station Tuesday (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)Smoke billows from a chimney at the coal-fired power station Tuesday (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)Chief operating officer Georges David stands atop the coal-fired power station Tuesday (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)A worker walks in the coal-fired power station Tuesday (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)A heap of coal is pictured at the coal-fired power station Tuesday (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)A tractor transporting coal is pictured at the coal-fired power station Tuesday (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)Workers walk at the coal-fired power station Tuesday (AP Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)Copyright 2022 The Associated Press View of the coal-fired power station Tuesday SAINT-AVOLD – The end of France’s coal era seemed so certain last year that the operator of one of the country’s last coal-burning plants posted an upbeat educational video on YouTube titled “Let’s visit a coal plant that's going to be destroyed!” The plant in the northeastern town of Saint-Avold indeed halted coal production as scheduled earlier this year — but not for long. This week, its workers were back at the controls, transporting coal from storage heaps and refiring furnaces, as part of emergency efforts to keep the heat and electricity on this winter. The energy crisis across Europe unleashed by Russia’s war in Ukraine has paved the way for coal’s comeback in some regions to the dismay of politicians and activists who warn this endangers climate goals “Working here we know the negative impact of the coal plant but nonetheless we see it as a necessary evil," said shift supervisor Thomas About at the Emile-Huchet Power Plant in Saint-Avold “Given the current state of the electrical network I nonetheless fear greatly that this production tool is necessary in the medium term," he told The Associated Press wheel loaders scooped mounds of coal and dumped it onto conveyor belts and gray fumes rose from the plant's smokestacks In France the return to coal is surprising because the country started phasing it out decades ago and relies heavily on nuclear power instead. But this year, on top of Russia largely cutting off natural gas to Europe, nearly half of France’s nuclear reactors shut down for maintenance or corrosion and other problems Facing a worst-case scenario of rolling power cuts to households the government issued a decree in September to allow Saint-Avold to start again and continued activity at another coal plant in western France citing the “exceptional” and “unforeseeable” context of energy supply challenges President Emmanuel Macron had initially vowed to close all coal-burning plants in the country by the end of this year due to climate-related concerns The impact of the backtrack will largely be felt locally since coal plays only a minor role in France's energy mix nationwide The two coal plants produced a maximum of 3% of France's electricity Tuesday The government has called on the French for a 10% reduction in energy use in the coming months to avoid the risk of rationing and cuts this winter Government spokesperson Olivier Veran said Wednesday that people reduced on average their electricity consumption by 5% in October The government insists the return to coal will be temporary The company that operates the Saint-Avold plant is continuing its work to transition the site to the “post-coal” future with projects for biomass and hydrogen-based energy Workers like About hope that future comes soon “This page will be turned one day," he said so that this unit produces as little as possible.” Follow AP’s climate and environment coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/climate-and-environment rewritten or redistributed without permission TV Listings Email Newsletters RSS Feeds Closed Captioning / Audio Description Contact Us Careers at WPLG Terms of Use Privacy Policy Public File FCC Applications EEO Report Do Not Sell My Info 1.0 Host Exhibit Copyright © 2025 Local10.com is published by WPLG INC. The French environmental services group Suez and the Canadian company Loop Industries are fleshing out their plans to build a chemical recycling plant for PET waste In a joint announcement with the South Korean chemical firm SK Geo Centric in mid-February the companies revealed that the new plant is to be built in the Chemesis industrial park in Saint-Avold in north-eastern France construction is scheduled to begin in 2025 The plant will have an annual capacity of 70,000 tonnes and create 200 jobs The partners noted that the project would involve an estimated investment of €450m The facility will help address the demand for recycled PET which was growing in response to changes in European regulations It would "provide European-based global brands with a solution to their sustainability objectives of increasing the use of recycled content in their packaging and products,” the partners remarked The plant will be the first in Europe to use the "Infinite Loop" depolymerisation process developed by Loop Industries This low-temperature technology reportedly operates without additional pressure to turn low-value feedstocks that would otherwise be incinerated or landfilled into "the highest purity” virgin-quality PET plastic the facility would be able to save more than 255,000 tonnes of CO2 per year compared with conventional primary PET resin production sort and pre-treat the input material for the facility Here it planned to leverage its knowledge of the European plastics market its partnerships with industrial players and its dense network of treatment infrastructure Group CEO Sabrina Soussan welcomed the industrial partnership with Loop Industries and SK Geo Centric (SKGC) as an "innovative response to the increasing challenges of recycling plastics at the European and global level” SKGCwill contribute its expertise in the petrochemical industry to the strategic partnership described the choice of location as a major milestone in the worldwide commercialisation of his company’s technology The partners said that they had chosen the site in the French Grand Est region due to its central location in Europe and the infrastructure available at the Chemesis chemical park especially in terms of heat supply and road and rail logistics A local consultation process will begin in the coming weeks to present the project to the general public also welcomed the decision made by the project partners stressing that the plant would close the plastic cycle and reduce CO2 emissions thanks to France’s highly decarbonised energy mix "This project shows how the industry can provide solutions for the ecological transition as it contributes to the development of a circular economy that saves natural resources and secures France’s supply of plastics,” Mr Lescure added described the decision as a decisive step in the environmental transition of the Saint-Avold Carling chemical platform "The environment creates jobs and reindustrialises our area We want to become the reference region for the circular economy,” Mr Leroy commented president of the urban community of Saint-Avold Synergie noted that the plant would bring a brownfield site back to life and strengthen the existing network of industrial subcontractors Suez and Loop Industries had unveiled plans to build a recycling plant in France in 2020 they had hoped to start operations in 2023 SK Geo Centric is pursuing several plastic recycling projects in Ulsan in South Korea these activities will form an "Advanced Recycle Cluster" and will come online in the second half of 2025 The planned facilities include another Loop Industries depolymerisation plant for PET waste with a design capacity of 94,000 tonnes a year A pyrolysis facility with a capacity of around 60,000 tonnes using technology from the British supplier Plastic Energy is also in the pipeline The companies signed a heads of agreement covering the project last November SK also intends to build a post-treatment plant for pyrolysis oil with an annual capacity of 100,000 tonnes Another plant is to recycle polypropylene waste using a solvent-based process from the US provider PureCycle Technologies The company and SKGC founded a 50/50 joint venture for this purpose in October 2022 SK put the overall investment in the recycling cluster at about KRW1.7tr in the local South Korean currency have been granted permission to stay operational long after they were initially due to shut down France will extend the life of its two remaining coal-fired power plants until the end of 2024 as the country prepares for high demand during the winter months according to a decree signed by Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne and Energy Transition Minister Agnès Pannier-Runacher The decree stated that the country is anticipating lower levels of demand compared with last winter we are taking all the measures to ensure [reliable] French electricity production” Ahead of last winter, the government reopened the Saint-Avold coal unit to support a move away from Russian energy and to make up for electricity deficits caused by widespread damage to its fleet of nuclear reactors a spokesperson for state-owned nuclear giant EDF said that just 30 of its 56 reactors were operational citing stress corrosion as a main reason for output decline Pannier-Runacher told French news station LCI on Friday that the two coal units being kept open account for just 0.6% of national electricity consumption She also confirmed that the French Government still aims to completely phase-out coal power by 2030 at the latest This target remains ahead of other EU countries such as Germany which has previously said in its coalition agreement that a total coal phase-out by 2030 would be a best-case scenario Germany’s Government has reactivated several coal-fired plants since it came to power in 2021 Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis In March, the UK called on reserve coal power to cope with increased demand at the end of a colder-than-expected winter a move also at odds with government targets to phase out coal entirely by 2024 NGO Global Energy Monitor found in a study published in April that the retirement of operating coal power plants must increase by four-and-a half-times the current global pace if the world is to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement It also stated that OECD countries must phase out coal completely by 2030 to maintain a scenario in which the worst effects of the climate crisis are avoided Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed the Saint-Avold petrochemical platform has produced high-end value-added compounds for the automotive industry The new line earmarked for start-up in 2024 will have capacity for 15,000 t/y of polypropylene compounds containing up to 100% recycled plastic materials The output will be part of TotalEnergies’ recently launched new RE:clic low-carbon polymer portfolio which is based on recycled material and bio-feedstocks The materials of its related RE:use polymer range obtained through a mechanical recycling process meet the highest quality standards and technical requirements of the automotive industry After doubling the capacity at subsidiary Synova which it claims is “the French leader in the production of recycled polypropylene,” Total said the new investment further strengthens its leading position in high value-added recycled polymers With the ability to recycle both post-consumer waste and end-of-life automotive parts the company said the new line will help address the challenge of the circular economy in Europe Total’s goal is to increase the share of circular polymers in its portfolio to 30% by 2030 ProteiNext is an annual symposium that offers a platform for sharing insights on protein analysis CHEManager Innovation Pitch supports innovation in the chemistry and life sciences start-up scene and start-ups to present their companies to the industry Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) Market Analysis: Industry Market Size Copyright © ChemAnalyst - 2020 | Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy France is likely to restart coal-fired power plants to cope with the energy crisis fueled by the Russia-Ukraine war The Energy Transition Ministry has proposed to restart the Emile Huchet power plant in Saint-Avold (Moselle) "as a precaution given the Ukrainian situation," the report said The ministry is not ruling out "operating the Saint-Avold power station for a few more hours if we need it next winter." The plant will produce approximately 1% of the country's electricity It originally consisted of six coal-fired units of which only one The Cordemais power station in Loire-Atlantique is the last coal-fired power station that remains operational and is likely to be active until 2024 Paris has committed to a "zero coal" policy by closing all coal-fired power plants in this year the energy crisis triggered by Russia's war on Ukraine put the power supply at risk and hiked fuel prices The state-owned Electricite de France (EDF) is facing a power crunch with less nuclear power production output the nuclear production capacity is at 76% as at least a dozen of 56 reactors are closed for maintenance and repair works In order to avoid power cuts during the winter when electricity consumption is at the highest due to increased heating needs the ministry is turning back to coal power France derives 70% of its electricity needs from nuclear power Coal-fired plants were being shut down as they emit 70 times more carbon dioxide than nuclear plants Under climate and energy rules introduced in 2019 coal-fired plants can operate for up to 700 hours per year the operational rules were relaxed for January and February allowing coal plants to work up to 1,000 hours annually the EU has placed an immediate ban on Russian coal imports France produces only 1% of its electricity from coal A total of 60 Cora supermarkets across France are being rebranded to Carrefour from today (October 1 after Carrefour acquired the group in July 2023 The transfer to Carrefour will happen in three stages The supermarkets and hypermarkets affected are expected to remain open throughout, with a gradual changeover between branded goods and new items, Carrefour has said in a press release First of all the branding will be replaced and then the Carrefour product range will be gradually introduced on the shelves.  “Branding and working clothes will then be used to finalise the changeover before a major sales event to celebrate the new brand,” Carrefour said Only one Cora supermarket has closed: Bourgoin-Jallieu (Isère) which was deemed not profitable enough by Cora itself Carrefour says it does not have any plans to end working contracts with any of the Cora staff: “[We are] very happy to hand over the Carrefour brand to the 17,000 employees who have joined us.” This is all of the Cora workers Read also: Which supermarket do French people prefer for food shopping?  The changeover comes one day after it was confirmed that 21 supermarkets under the brand Casino are set to close in France after failing to find a buyer with almost 1,000 people expected to lose their jobs Read also: 21 Casino supermarkets to close across France These stores will change over from Cora to Carrefour from October 1: These stores will change over from Cora to Carrefour from mid-October: These stores will be the last to change from Cora to Carrefour A new study shows just how close prices for common food items can be across brands Own-brand products can cost up to 30% less than branded items HOT: » What kind of news would you like to see more of? France will completely give up coal by 2027 French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview with France 2 and TF 1 television channels on Sunday France will achieve this by converting its last two coal plants the first thing is the fight that must be fought for the country and at the international level because it is energy from a fossil source and it is the most polluting," Macron said Macron is set to present his plans to cut France's CO2 emissions by 2030 the two coal-fired plants in Cordemais and Saint-Avold will be transformed to run on biomass an ecological transition project is already underway The Saint-Avold plant was shut down at the beginning of 2022 but was restarted last winter to ensure energy supplies in the context of energy tensions in the country and in Europe Follow Novinite.com on Twitter and Facebook Write to us at editors@novinite.com Информирайте се на Български - Novinite.bg We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria Bulgaria’s economic ties with France have shown significant positive progress in recent years as trade between the two countries is expected to exceed 2.616 billion euros by 2024 Marine Le Pen has been barred from running in France's 2027 presidential election following a court ruling on an embezzlement case The second-largest coal-fired power plant in Bulgaria Marine Le Pen has been convicted of misappropriating public funds resulting in a five-year ban from running for public office France and Britain are pushing forward with plans to deploy troops to Ukraine as part of a broader effort to secure a future peace agreement with Russia French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu stated that France will firmly oppose any move to demilitarize Ukraine The European Commission is proposing significant changes to EU regulations concerning road safety and vehicle registration According to preliminary data from Eurostat the eurozone economy grew by 0.4% in the first quarter of the year compared to the previous three months doubling the 0.2% increase recorded at the end of 2024 The European Commission has announced a €910 million investment under the European Defence Fund (EDF) to enhance defence manufacturing capabilities across the European Union Friedrich Merz is poised to become Germany's next chancellor following the approval of a coalition agreement between his CDU/CSU bloc At least five people have died as a result of a large-scale power outage that affected the Iberian Peninsula on Monday The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has instructed Bulgarian authorities to provide suitable alternative housing for the fourteen individuals affected by the demolition Google Street View Cars Return to Bulgaria for Major Mapping Update Housing Prices Soar in Bulgaria’s Major Cities as Demand and Supply Strain Increase there are numerous questions concerning the discovery and So far all that is known is that on Tuesday morning a woman's body was discovered near the Saint-Avold toll and near a bridge This occurred near the municipality of Longeville-lès-Saint-Avold The police have opened an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the woman's death The emergency services and police intervention caused delays to traffic.