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My first night of astronomy observation

I spent my first night of astronomy observation this weekend, as a part of the Nuit des Etoiles, which takes place every year in July in France. Organized by the French Astronomy Association, many evenings are organized. One of the them was taking place not far from home, I had the pleasure to meet there …

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Now for hire, and why I need YOUR help

Back to January 2007 I launched this blog to show to potential employers my large interest for the renewables and sustainability areas. Indeed, I already had written both my BA dissertation and Master’s degree thesis on these topics. Since then, my readership has expanded significantly and I believe I can now ask you to help …

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Further to the Lyon renewable energies fair

I was on Thursday and Saturday at the renewable energies fair in Lyon. This was an excellent occasion to meet professionals in solar energies, wood energy and insulating materials. I was very pleased to note that many companies are currently hiring in France or in Europe. As a matter of fact, I wouldn’t be surprised …

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I avoided a tonne of CO2 emissions this year

This year I avoided the emission of more than a tonne of carbon dioxide – more likely 1,500 kilograms – by simply taking the train on various occasions like business or leisure trips. Fast trains in France –  like the TGV on the left – are powered by electricity, which is 90% low carbon. Relatively …

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How I avoided 200 kgs of CO2 emissions in ten days

Two weeks ago I took some vacations and visited my family near Nancy. Additionally, I went to the renewable energies fair in Paris. It was also the opportunity for me to have a most interesting meeting. All this brought me to travel up to 1,600 kilometers (approx. 1,000 miles). By choosing the train instead of …

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300th post : some thoughts on writing

Today, after less than a year and a half of writing, I am publishing my 300th post on this blog. This happens as my 200th article was published on January 2nd. I would like to take the opportunity to share with you some thoughts I recently had on writing and the experience it represents. This …

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Toutes mes félicitations !

All my warmest congratulations on my sister Caroline as she became today a Doctor in Pharmacy. This is a great event for our family and we are all very proud of her. This is reinforced as the jury awarded her this PhD with the highest honors possible, very good. Her thesis defense was very interesting …

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Welcome to the new version of the blog !

Hello and welcome to the brand new version of my blog which brings several improvements in both aesthetic and practical aspects. The first change is the top of the blog that now features Earthrise. I wanted this picture to be part of this blog as it combines my passions for the protection of the environment …

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Turning a landfill into a beautiful garden

Last weekend I visited a very nice garden in the Vosges, Les Jardins de Callunes [Fr]. It has the particularity to have been created where a landfill was previously. It is impressive how Nature got back where previously stood waste of all kinds. Will we be able to turn all our landfills in such wonderful …

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