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International Convention on Children's right
CyberDodo and Ants (1-1)
CyberDodo and Bees (1-5)
Beaches (1-6)
The Convention (2-1)
Definition of the Child – Article 1 and 2 - (2-2)
The Mission of CyberDodo (2-40)
CyberDodo and the waste of energy (1-20)
CyberDodo and persons with disabilities (2-20)
The importance of the media – Article 17 - (2-15)
CyberDodo and the Dangers of Fire (1-7)
Rivers (1-8)
Understanding the best interests of the child (2-3)
CyberDodo and the Monkeys (1-13)
Camels (1-31)
CyberDodo and Water (1-32)
Medicinal plants (1-33)
CyberDodo and the Penguins (1-34)
CyberDodo and child soldiers (2-30)
CyberDodo and the Cheetah (1-23) 
CyberDodo and the TseTse fly (1-47)
CyberDodo fights against the sexual exploitation of children (2-27)
CyberDodo and Coral (1-16)
CyberDodo and ground water tables (1-53)
The Right to a Nationality (2-37)
CyberDodo and the Forests (1-9)
CyberDodo takes on Obesity (2-34)
CyberDodo and the Eagles (1-21)
CyberDodo and the Implementation of the Agreement (2-4)
CyberDodo and Tortoises (1-24)
CyberDodo and the Freedom of Expression (2-13)
CyberDodo and the farmyard (1-25)
CyberDodo fights against Child Trafficking (2-28)
CyberDodo and Rhinos (1-28)
CyberDodo takes on the cigarette (2-35)
CyberDodo takes on child abuse (2-16)
CyberDodo fights against child labour (2-25)
CyberDodo and greenhouse gases (1-40)
CyberDodo fights against drug abuse (2-26)
CyberDodo and Street kids(1-38)
CyberDodo fights against child abduction (2-11)
CyberDodo and Clones (1-4)
CyberDodo and the Whales (1-10)
CyberDodo and the Right to Education (2-38)
CyberDodo and Dolphins (1-11)
3 minutes to discover CyberDodo!
CyberDodo defends the Right to Freedom of Expression in the Courts (2-12)
CyberDodo and solar energy (1-45)
CyberDodo and the Elephants (1-22)
CyberDodo fights against hunger (2-6)
CyberDodo and the Ozone Layer (1-35)
CyberDodo and Urban pollution (1-19)
CyberDodo and mother’s milk (2-7)
CyberDodo and Nutrition (1-55)
Raising awareness of the Convention (2-39)
CyberDodo and city maintenance (1-41)
CyberDodo and the Sea Lion (1-18)
CyberDodo and Dodos (1-2)
CyberDodo fights against sexual aggression (2-33)
Multimedia Press Release
CyberDodo and the Sharks (1-27)
CyberDodo and the Molluscs (1-26)
CyberDodo and illegal animal trafficking (1-30)
CyberDodo and the Right to Live with one’s own Parents (2-09)
CyberDodo and draught horses (1-36)
The Right to have a name
CyberDodo and the Dams (1-37)
CyberDodo commits to the right to respect of personal privacy (2-14)
CyberDodo and the Alligators (1-39)
CyberDodo and abandoned animals (1-43)
Let us fight against the sexual exploitation of children
Hall of Fame (Winners of CyberDodo's tournaments)
CyberDodo and solar energy (1-45)
What is solar energy ? 1/2
At the sun's core there occurs a permanent reaction which scientists have named nuclear fusion. This natural phenomenon releases a tremendous amount of energy, actually electromagnetic radiation composed of photon particles, which will travel through space just over 8 minutes before reaching the Earth's surface.
These photons not only produce light, but serve other roles that are equally essential - they provide us with heat (via water) and also facilitate plant photosynthesis.
This energy, with which the photons are charged, is known as « solar energy » and is the topic of this report. It is also one of the main potential replacements of fossil energies (oil, gas, coal, etc) which are being depleted at an ever-increasing rate, just as they pollute our environment in ways that are dangerous to all life.
How does man use solar energy ?
Throughout time, man has always used solar energy as it is truly indispensable to life on Earth. It is used for illumination, heating, to make plants that are consumed by humans grow, and so on. Very early on, man understood how to construct and adapt his environment in order to take advantage of the benefits of our star.
This relationship of total dependence has created numerous belief systems and the sun became the central element of several cults.
At present, we basically distinguish between 3 main techniques for the use of solar energy :
Passive solar energy
More and more, houses are being built taking into account sunshine, including the direction of the structure, insulation, number and position of the windows, etc.
By way of anecdote, let's remember that « modern » man confronted with pollution and the disappearance of fossil energies is now rediscovering the essential link that ties us to the sun ; this is a concept which our ancestors not only understood but integrated into their homes and surroundings. For example, trees were planted so that their leaves would protect humans the from the sun during the hottest months of the year. In addition, the benefits of solar heating were exploited during colder periods, since the trees would have lost their leaves.
