EFN was started by
Bruno Comby in 1996 after the publication of his book
Environmentalists For Nuclear Energy. EFN had over 10,000 members and supporters in 2013, with local correspondents and a network of affiliated organizations and in more than 60 countries, to inform the public on energy and the environment.
Patrick Albert Moore and
James Lovelock are supporters of the group. The annual assembly of EFN is held at its headquarters in
Houilles, a suburb of Paris, France. The headquarters are in a positive energy
ecohouse, powered with solar energy (thermal and photovoltaics), wind energy, geothermal air-conditioning, a high efficiency
heat pump, double-flux ventilation, and just a small amount of low-carbon-emitting French nuclear energy. Conceptually designed by members of the organization, this house has an almost-nil carbon footprint (500 times less than a standard gas-heated construction of the same size). ==See also==