DESCRIPTION
Wind turbines have become a symbol of energy transition in just a few years. What political, social, economic and environmental lessons can be drawn from their proliferation in France? Is the dream in line with reality? Professionals, experts and local residents reveal the other side of the story.
SOMMAIRE :
00:00 Introduction
09:30 Storage and intermittent performance
18:15 The German model
22:45 The European system
31:09 Always some wind somewhere?
33:19 « Hot air » in the gas
39:28 Oil, GAFA & blackout
45:12 For a nuclear phase-out?
52:00 When wind turns to gold
58:58 The installation of a wind farm ?
1:05:43 A chance for employment?
1:11:41 Cheap energy?
1:19:37 Green manufacturing?
1:26:40 Wind turbines, my love?
1:37:01 Democratic denials?
1:47:29 Salvation through offshore ?
SPEAKERS :
This dive into the world of wind turbines was an opportunity to bring together some of the most eminent experts on energy, including :
- Jean-Marc Jancovici: engineer and director of the Shift Project
- Hervé Machenaud: former director of production at EDF
- Jacques Percebois: director of the research centre for energy economics and law
Other personalities, such as Henri Proglio (former chairman and CEO of EDF), Dominique Finon (honorary director of research at the CNRS) and Antoine Waechter (Green Party candidate in the 1988 presidential election), shed light on the issue.
THE ASSOCIATION :
The project has been accomplished by an association, under the law of 1901, Documentaire et Vérité, whose objective is the participatory financing of documentaries based on verifiable facts and recognised experts, accessible free of charge and broadcast online.
FINANCING :
Intended to be broadcast free of charge to as many people as possible, this large-scale project was financed exclusively by citizens through a crowdfunding campaign organised on the association's website. This crowdfunding campaign raised more than €100,000 from nearly 1,000 contributors, revealing once again the importance of the wind energy issue in France.