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solar power

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noun

  1. heat radiation from the sun converted into electrical power

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He said this could come in the form of a prolonged period of still, cloudy weather which impeded the generation of wind and solar power, or hostility from "foreign threat actors".

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Wong also announced his country was working with Indonesia on a solar power project on the island of Sulawesi, highlighting Indonesia's "tremendous" renewable energy potential.

From Barron's Jul. 6, 2026

They’d listed the fuels, technologies and conservation approaches that would lead to lower emissions, including manufacturing cars that get 60 mpg, expanding wind and solar power, regrowing forests and developing hydrogen-based fuels.

From Salon Jun. 26, 2026

The project reflects a renewed effort to move large amounts of remote wind or solar power to high-demand population centers across multiple states.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

They have lots of advantages over solar power.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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