France announces $1.43-billion nuclear investment
Sarkozy bucks the recent European trend away from nuclear power, which is not surprising considering that they get >70% of their electricity from it today. France is a European leader in nuclear tech and safety, and seems confident that they can avoid a Fukushima-like situation.
After all, it’s a French company that’s currently cleaning the radioactive cooling water in Japan as we speak. This new nuke funding will accompany about $1.5 billion in new renewable investments as well.
The uncovering of ancient sprouted barley grain in France signals that the French were home-brewing as early as 2,500 years ago. Á votre santé to the Iron Age!
(via BBC News )
French scientists get paid to pour champagne. I think more people should support booze-related research in the US. Sign me up! I have a bourbon-cancer study in the pipeline!
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