In stark contrast to Australia, France derives 90 per cent of its electricity from hydro-electricity and nuclear power.As I watched the direct telecast of the Tour de France, as much to see the magnificent scenery of provincial France as the race itself, one of the commentators made a passing comment that almost all of France’s electricity comes from hydroelectricity and nuclear power.I subsequently discovered that about 90 per cent of France’s power comes from these sources, which helps to expl…
