solar energy

American  

[soh-ler en-er-jee] / ˈsoʊ lər ˈɛn ər dʒi /

noun

1. energy derived from the sun in the form of solar radiation.

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solar energy British  

noun

1. energy obtained from solar power

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solar energy Scientific  

1. The radiant energy emitted by the Sun.

2. Energy derived from the Sun's radiation. Passive solar energy can be exploited through architectural design, as by positioning windows to allow sunlight to enter and help heat a space. Active solar energy involves the conversion of sunlight to electrical energy, especially in solar (photovoltaic) cells.

3. See also solar cell

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solar energy Cultural  

1. The energy the Earth receives from the sun, primarily as visible light and other forms of electromagnetic radiation. (See renewable resource.)

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The term solar energy often refers to processes that use this energy to generate heat or electricity for human use. (See solar cells.)

Example Sentences

His economy minister, a former energy executive, has proposed scrapping some solar energy subsidies and building new gas-fired power stations.

From Barron's

The U.S. solar energy transition could slow if the supply of Chinese-made solar panels were suddenly cut off, for instance, but that wouldn’t be an immediate national-security catastrophe.

From The Wall Street Journal

In February, Campbell had argued that demand for solar energy had already pushed the silver market into a structural deficit.

From MarketWatch

India's rapid solar energy expansion is widely hailed as a success.

From BBC

It's a reminder of the importance of renewable electricity in this windswept area of Aragón, in north-eastern Spain, whose plains are host to many of the country's wind and solar energy farms.

From BBC

Related Words

• solar power
• solar radiation