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solar power

British  

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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It would have hosted a restaurant, walking paths and green space, and even metallic structures resembling flowers that would have collected solar power to generate energy for the park.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 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

Ben Harrison's firm exists to install solar power, reducing carbon emissions that contribute to these heatwaves.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

And yet so, paradoxically, did her left, her fiance’s gaze boring through her thin silk shade like a second solar power.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

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