FAQ - Renewable energy

Hydroelectricity

Small power plants with large dams and tidal power plants form the hydraulic sector, are the second largest renewable energy source worldwide. This is not a promising solution since it involves injury to the environment.

Sources :

• The observatory of renewable energies

Renewable Energy

• Renewable Energy
• Photovoltaic system
• Solar thermal energy
• Geothermal energy and heat pumps
• Biomass-wood heating
• Wind turbine
• Hydroelectricity

Frequently asked questions

• Passive House (Passivhaus)
• Low-energy House (BBC Effinergie)
• Bioclimatic Architecture & Buildings
• High energy performance labels in France
• Regulatory framework: thermal regulations (RT 2005)
• HPE label (2005)
• HPE EnR label (2005)
• THPE label (2005)
• THPE EnR label (2005)
• BBC - BBC Effinergie ® label
• Energy-plus Building (BEPOS)
• HQE® approach
• Ecolabels
• Constructive methods
• Outside Insulation
• Thermal bridges
• Inertia of the building
• Airtightness
• Wood manufacture & timber frame construction
• Clay blocks for monolithic walls & autoclave cellular Concrete (ACC), or autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC)
• Window performance
• Green Insulation (cellulose wadding, hemp, wool & wood fibers, straw...)
• Ventilation of the building
• Energy Recovery ventilation (EVR)
• Ground-coupled heat exchanger
• Natural Ventilation
• Windcatcher
• Renewable Energy
• Photovoltaic system
• Solar thermal energy
• Geothermal energy and heat pumps
• Biomass-wood heating
• Wind turbine
• Hydroelectricity
• Primary Energy
• Energy performance certificate (DPE)
• Carbon assessment (Bilan Carbone®)