Review all the energy sources (fossil, decarbonized, renewable) and their main characteristics, in a few videos, animations and interactive games.

Planète Énergies offers you a feature report dedicated to solar

power

In physics, power is the amount of energy supplied by a system per unit time. In simpler term...

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. First, we introduce the two main forms of photovoltaic and thermal solar power, followed by its expansion around the world with the major photovoltaic

electricity

Form of energy resulting from the movement of charged particles (electrons) through a conduct...

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-producing countries, as well as the share of solar power in the global

electricity mix

Like the energy mix, which describes the part of each primary energy sources in a final energ...

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.

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-based parks or fixed in small numbers on the roof of a house. The sun's energy can also be converted into

heat

In the field of statistical thermodynamics today, heat refers to the transfer of the thermal ...

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, used to turn turbines or to run a solar water heater or oven. Here is an overview of this renewable and carbon-free energy.

Tomorrow is yours. But how will you live in the big cities of the future? Houses will be better insulated against cold and heat, and digital technology will make it possible to better manage heating systems. Greener mobility such as cycling and car sharing will be favoured. Urban planning will be more sustainable with the development of new "eco-districts". All of these actions will contribute to improving the quality of life in the city and fighting against

global warming

Increase in the average global surface temperature (oceans, land, cryosphere), measured over ...

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. Here is an overview of this topic.

A feature report to explore the

environmental impact

Any change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, wholly or partially resulting f...

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of our consumption choices. Through articles, videos and quizzes, discover the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of food products and other everyday objects and equipment. From the extraction of raw materials to their end-of-life, they consume resources at every stage. But there are solutions: repairing, reusing,

recycling

Any waste treatment process that uses materials from identical or similar end-of-life product...

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and reducing (the 4Rs) the products we consume helps to reduce our environmental impact on the planet.

You’ve probably heard about “green mobility”. It means walking, biking, scootering, roller-skating and other ways of getting around that aren’t powered by an engine. Green mobility is just one part of what’s known as “sustainable mobility”. This is a more general term covering transportation options that don’t use a lot of energy, don’t emit much carbon dioxide, don’t require too much heavy-duty manufacturing and can be taken by a large number of travelers. Come with us as we take a closer look.

“Mobility”, or all the different ways to get people and goods from one place to another, is an industry moving forward in leaps and bounds. This is mainly because of digital technology and artificial intelligence, which are making it possible to guide cars, run car-sharing systems and platforms more efficiently and build smarter cities. But it’s also because of a new breed of vehicles powered by electricity,

hydrogen

The simplest and lightest atom, the most abundant element in the universe.

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and

biogas

A product of the methanation (anaerobic digestion) of organic waste. Biogas contains 50 to 70...

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. See where things stand in France and around the world.