Louis Armand was put in charge of a study into the prospects of nuclear energy use in Europe; his report concluded that further nuclear development was needed to fill the deficit left by the exhaustion of coal deposits and to reduce dependence on oil producers.
Tuumaenergia kasutamise väljavaadete uurimise etteotsa määrati Louis Armand ning oma raportis järeldas Armand, et tarvis on täiendavat tuumaenergia arendamist, et täita tühimikku, mille olid tekitanud end ammendanud söe leiukohad ja et vähendada sõltuvust naftatootjatest.