EDF plans world energy future, with nuclear

Despite Fukushima Daiichi, the French energy firm EDF -- to whom I owe much -- is still pushing a smart energy plan for the world, which has nuclear energy at the forefront.

"The utility aims to remain the biggest power producer in the world by 2020 with 200 gigawatts of installed capacity, half of which will be atomic and a quarter each from hydroelectric and thermal sources. EDF, which has about 150 gigawatts, plans to boost generation outside France by 50 percent over the period, notably by building U.K. reactors."

and also, Chief Executive Office Henri Proglio said: " “Let’s avoid stop and go and fashion trends,” Proglio said today, calling for long-term investment in nuclear, renewable energies and natural gas supplies. The disaster at Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s Fukushima Dai-Ichi plant underlined the need for operators to have full mastery of their technology. It was the operator that “bore all the weight of responsibility,” he said.

Well, the tsunami was a lot of weight to bear. But nuclear, renewables, and natural gas is a winning combination for several decades, I believe.

EDF Keeps Focus on Nuclear After Fukushima Disaster, CEO Says