photovoltaic
Origin of photovoltaic
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How to use photovoltaic in a sentence
That’s because while solar accounts for about 19% of the electricity California generates, other regions are rapidly installing photovoltaic panels as well.
While several new photovoltaic materials have emerged in recent decades, none has made much of a dent in the market, which is dominated by silicon.
Can the most exciting new solar material live up to its hype? | Casey Crownhart | June 29, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewSure, it’s equipped with photovoltaic and dehumidification systems, but it’s the cutting-edge monitoring tech — “accelerometers, extensometers, velocimeters, inclinometers and detectors for joint expansion” — that have designers resting easy.
The 2019 median annual wage for solar photovoltaic installers was $44,890, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, while the median annual wage for wind turbine service technicians was $52,910.
In 1956, an early demonstration of solar photovoltaics produced a watt of energy for the modest price of an inflation-adjusted $1,865.
Why the Price of New Solar Electricity Fell an Incredible 89% in the Last Decade | Jason Dorrier | December 13, 2020 | Singularity Hub
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy has watched solar photovoltaic price trends since 1980.
The other end terminated with a PDA with a small rubberized photovoltaic cell on the front.
Makers | Cory Doctorow
British Dictionary definitions for photovoltaic
/ (ˌfəʊtəʊvɒlˈteɪɪk) /
of, concerned with, or producing electric current or voltage caused by electromagnetic radiation, esp visible light from the sun
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Scientific definitions for photovoltaic
[ fō′tō-vŏl-tā′ĭk, -vōl- ]
Capable of producing a voltage, usually through photoemission, when exposed to radiant energy, especially light. See more at photoelectric solar cell.
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