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Our Compact Linear Fresnel Reflector (CLFR) solar steam technology boils water with concentrated sunshine. Mirrors track the sun, reflecting solar heat onto boiler tubes to generate high-pressure, superheated steam without the costs, emissions and permitting complications of fossil-fired boilers. In addition, the solar steam generators retain heat, allowing for a more seamless integration with the electric grid. The result is a system that produces steam directly from the sun to generate clean, reliable power

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    Solar-Generated Superheated Steam for Clean Reliable Electricity

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France: support for students from underprivileged backgrounds

copyright Bénédicte Menesson.

Tremplin  association

The Tremplin association’s goals are to promote equal opportunities for students from disadvantaged high schools and encourage them to seek higher scientific education.

France: support for students from families with modest incomes

“Springboard” association Tremplin offers housing grants to students with financial difficulties for a room in a hostel near their high school. The AREVA Foundation has worked with Tremplin since 2010, and decided to renew and extend its support by financing seven young people for a period of two years
(2012 – 2013).

Tremplin: twelve years of commitment

The association takes action at two levels:

  • in high schools in the Ile-de-France region that are targeted for special help in education, where
    it helps the more motivated students to increase their knowledge in science subjects and encourages them to go to college;
  • providing academic, financial and personal assistance to these students throughout their college careers.

Offering students an appropriate working environment

Most of the students sponsored by Tremplin are in special scientific classes to prepare them for entry into a Grande Ecole of Engineering. During these two or three years of preparing for entry exams, these students must put a lot of effort into their work, including after class. They often live far from their schools and lose a lot of time commuting back and forth, which can reduce their chances for success. 

Tremplin provides financial aid to underprivileged students by giving them housing grants for a room in a student boarding facility near their high school. The AREVA Foundation has chosen to support three of these students.

The Group’s employees get involved

Some AREVA employees are volunteering to help out these young people, giving them the advice
they need, plus something that financial help does not necessarily provide: a human touch, and the confidence they need to fulfill their potential. Fourteen students in preparatory classes at scientific faculties or engineering schools are being sponsored by AREVA employees.

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