the choice between different energy sources article 194

The Germans are about to "get out of nuclear power" in 10 years, decision making without any consultation with other Member States of the European Union. They perfectly right because, according to the Lisbon Treaty, the measures taken by the EU "will not affect the right of a Member State to determine ...". "the choice between different energy sources" (article 194). Indeed, the France did not their notice to the other Member States before building the nuclear reactor, Flamanville.

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However, Member States undertake mutually to reduce 20 of CO2 to respect the decisions or the guidelines of the European Union: the reductions decided upon in the title

Can a Member State which refuses to produce nuclear power divided by four CO2 emissions The answer is positive by drastically decreasing heating needs, by stopping coal or equipping them ways to capture and store carbon dioxide, and massively expanding its production of electricity from biomass, wind or the Sun. With necessary backup facilities for periods without wind, or without Sun and enough reinforced electrical networks the cost of this renewable power will be, depending on the mode of production, from 100 to 400 euros megawatt hour (MWh). It is much more expensive than the 40-50 EUR/MWh cost nuclear electricity. In a State that refuses to nuclear power, electricity will cost so 100 or 150 euros/MWh on average more than here where it is largely produced by nuclear power plants as in France.

Where the trade would be free and competitive market, the price would be determined by the higher production costs. This would give the producers of nuclear electricity in splendid margins (from one to two times their cost of production!) and would remove the benefit of cheap electricity in all sectors of the economy.

For example, to produce of the "second generation" biofuel from all kinds of biomass, there is a thermochemical process that consumes a lot of energy. If this energy is made not by the biomass itself but by an outside source, for the same amount of biomass, the amount of biofuel produced will be doubled. The cost of biofuel production depends then on much of the cost of external energy. Depending on whether it is nuclear or non-origin (renewable or fossil energy with CO2 sequestration), the cost difference is the order of 0.5 or 1 euro per litre.

Why therefore the price of energy should be unified if, for political reasons, the costs of production are very different This year of centenary of the birth of Maurice Allais, Nobel Laureate, reminds us that this man also intransigent on the logic of reasoning on the respect of reality, was favourable to the economy of market - with an "s". Except to consider that the single market of energy depends for survival of the European Union, there is no reason that the German decision not to produce nuclear power increases the price of electricity in France.

As the Germany says that it will buy more nuclear power, the ability of electricity between the France and the Germany is largely sufficient. It is she who will physically mark a boundary between the French and German markets.

The German decision, we require to put an end to this chimeric vision of a single market for energy, invites us also to implement other forms of cooperation. Would it have been possible to create Airbus in applying the rules of an open and competitive market The Schengen agreements were born of a decision of two countries, the France and the Germany, which joined gradually a large number of countries in a process that respects the sovereignty of States. The Lisbon Treaty has established a mode of cooperation for the production of armaments, "permanent structured cooperation", which also respects the sovereignty of States and the diversity of national policies. The European Union therefore find the good terms of cooperation on energy. The subjects never fail, in particular on the safety of operation of power plants and networks, security of supply, research and the development of new technologies, cooperation with third countries, including developing countries.