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Focus on solar energy : ages 11-14

The use of the free and unlimited energy provided by the sun is being developed around the world. This energy is transformed directly into electricity by dark blue photovoltaic panels, arranged in thousands in huge land...
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The Two Types of Solar Energy.

Photovoltaic technology directly converts sunlight into electricity. Solar thermal tech...
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The Growth of Photovoltaic Solar Power Around the World

Alongside wind, photovoltaic solar power is the fastest developing energy source worldw...
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Quiz sur le solaire

Solar energy quiz

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The Two Types of Solar Energy.

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How Does a Photovoltaic Cell Work ?

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Concentrated Solar Power Plants

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Solar Cookers

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Focus on Photovoltaic Solar Energy

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Global Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation

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Using the sun's energy on a large scale

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Solar Farms in 5 Images

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Singapore Develops Floating Solar Farms

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The cycle of a solar panel

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Recycling Solar Panels: Two Expert Analyses

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Solar energy quiz

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Etienne, photovoltaic research engineer

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Joan, photovoltaic manufacturing operator

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Louis, photovoltaic panel contractor

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Benoît Lombardet
Electricity R&D Director, OneTech at TotalEnergies

Alain Beltran
Research director at The French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS)

Gilles Corman
Director of Communications of the Trade Union Renewable Energy Sources (RES)

Jean-Christophe Flèche
Director of Institutional Relations and Communication, IFP Energies nouvelles

Marc Florette
Member of the Academy of Technologies / former Director of Research and Innovation at GDF SUEZ

Patrick Landais
High Commissioner at CEA
Manoelle Lepoutre

Manoelle Lepoutre
Former Executive Director at TotalEnergies Foundation

Jean-François Minster
Former Chief Scientific Officer of Total

François Molho
R&D Communications Manager at French power utility EDF

Jacques-Emmanuel Saulnier
Senior Vice President, Public Interest and Managing Director of the Fondation TotalEnergies

Marie-Noëlle Semeria
Chief Technology Officer at TotalEnergies

Bernard Tardieu
Chairman of the Energy and Climate Change Committee, National Academy of Technologies of France (NATF)

Delphine Woussen
Head of Smart Home & Smart Building at Orange Business Services

Planète Energies

Planète Energies is a site specifically designed for elementary and secondary school students and teachers. It offers a variety of content to help young people better understand the energy transition challenges and raise their awareness of more responsible energy consumption. Planète Energies is a TotalEnergies Corporate Foundation program, created in 2005.