Happy Bastille Day! Paris is often called the “City of Light,” a name that originates from its implementation and illumination of 56,000 gas lamps in the 1860s. Today, the city receives half of its energy (and its light) from nearby energy plants that simultaneously generate electricity and heat in a process called cogeneration. The remainder comes primarily from trash incineration (9 percent) and methane gas (5 percent). Solar and wind power combined contribute 0.1 percent of the energy that provides powers to the city’s 2.1 million residents.Click on the image below to watch a Timelapse video on our Instagram. You can also watch on YouTube Shorts or TikTok.—48.858521°, 2.067562°
Paris Day & Night
Paris Day & Night
Paris Day & Night
Happy Bastille Day! Paris is often called the “City of Light,” a name that originates from its implementation and illumination of 56,000 gas lamps in the 1860s. Today, the city receives half of its energy (and its light) from nearby energy plants that simultaneously generate electricity and heat in a process called cogeneration. The remainder comes primarily from trash incineration (9 percent) and methane gas (5 percent). Solar and wind power combined contribute 0.1 percent of the energy that provides powers to the city’s 2.1 million residents.Click on the image below to watch a Timelapse video on our Instagram. You can also watch on YouTube Shorts or TikTok.—48.858521°, 2.067562°