Definitions for solar energy
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.7 / 3 votes

1. solar energy, solar powernoun

   energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy

   "the amount of energy falling on the earth is given by the solar constant, but very little use has been made of solar energy"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 4 votes

1. solar energynoun

   Energy in the form of electromagnetic radiation emitted from the Sun; especially that part of this energy that is converted into usable thermal or electrical energy by man.

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1. Solar energy

   Solar energy is radiant light and heat from the Sun that is harnessed using a range of technologies such as solar power to generate electricity, solar thermal energy (including solar water heating), and solar architecture. It is an essential source of renewable energy, and its technologies are broadly characterized as either passive solar or active solar depending on how they capture and distribute solar energy or convert it into solar power. Active solar techniques include the use of photovoltaic systems, concentrated solar power, and solar water heating to harness the energy. Passive solar techniques include orienting a building to the Sun, selecting materials with favorable thermal mass or light-dispersing properties, and designing spaces that naturally circulate air. In 2011, the International Energy Agency said that "the development of affordable, inexhaustible and clean solar energy technologies will have huge longer-term benefits. It will increase countries' energy security through reliance on an indigenous, inexhaustible, and mostly import-independent resource, enhance sustainability, reduce pollution, lower the costs of mitigating global warming .... these advantages are global".

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1. solar energy

   Solar energy is a type of renewable energy derived from the sun's rays or sunlight. It can be harnessed and converted into electricity or used for heating and lighting purposes through various technologies, such as solar panels and solar thermal collectors. Solar energy is a clean, green, readily available source of power that contributes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and reliance on fossil fuels.

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1. Solar energy

   Solar energy, radiant light and heat from the sun, has been harnessed by humans since ancient times using a range of ever-evolving technologies. Solar energy technologies include solar heating, solar photovoltaics, solar thermal electricity, solar architecture and artificial photosynthesis, which can make considerable contributions to solving some of the most urgent energy problems the world now faces. Solar technologies are broadly characterized as either passive solar or active solar depending on the way they capture, convert and distribute solar energy. Active solar techniques include the use of photovoltaic panels and solar thermal collectors to harness the energy. Passive solar techniques include orienting a building to the Sun, selecting materials with favorable thermal mass or light dispersing properties, and designing spaces that naturally circulate air. In 2011, the International Energy Agency said that "the development of affordable, inexhaustible and clean solar energy technologies will have huge longer-term benefits. It will increase countries’ energy security through reliance on an indigenous, inexhaustible and mostly import-independent resource, enhance sustainability, reduce pollution, lower the costs of mitigating climate change, and keep fossil fuel prices lower than otherwise. These advantages are global. Hence the additional costs of the incentives for early deployment should be considered learning investments; they must be wisely spent and need to be widely shared".

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1. Solar Energy

   Energy transmitted from the sun in the form of electromagnetic radiation.

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1. solar energy

   Energy from the sun

   Solar energy is used for a variety of innovative purposes

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 15, 2021  

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1. solar energy

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How to pronounce solar energy?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of solar energy in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of solar energy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of solar energy in a Sentence

1. President Obama:

   All countries have a role to play in climate change, wind and solar [energy] …creating a new and steady stream of middle class jobs.

2. Jeffreti Chara:

   Production has improved dramatically since I started using a solar-powered machine, boosting my income from around $50 to $90 a month, solar energy has improved my family’s quality of life such that there is not much difference between us and people in the urban areas.

3. Jim Gordon:

   Our business is booming because there's a perfect storm of elements converging that are really lifting solar energy, people are concerned about energy security.

4. Chancellor Werner Faymann:

   Subsidies exist to support new and modern technologies which are in the interest of all EU states. This does not apply in any way to nuclear power, nuclear power plants are dangerous, expensive and -- compared with ... wind, hydro and solar energy -- neither economically nor ecologically competitive.

5. Brad Morton:

   This bill destroys the solar energy industry in Indiana. It takes away any little bit of economic incentive and puts it right into the pockets of the utility company.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=solar energy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Solar_Energy
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_Energy
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=solar energy