solar power
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- noun
- /ˈsoʊlər ˈpaʊər/
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energía solar
- Many homeowners are investing in solar power systems to reduce their electricity bills.
- wind and solar power
- geothermal and solar power
- solar power and other renewable
You know, I, as soon as there's solar power, there will be more wealth on planet Earth.
- You know, I, as soon as there's solar power, there will be more wealth on planet Earth.
- And in exactly the same way the grid can handle window wind and solar power's forecastable variations.
- The actual act of collecting solar power is not the same as storing it and transporting it.
- India, the the last leadership team of India was about ready to go full bore into solar power from space.
- I expect they'll come to similar conclusions as NASA, and if that happens I think that'll be the end of space based solar power.
- So your renewable energy source like especially if it's volatile like solar power or wind, wind.
- Also it's filled with the polluters point of view and and some environmental things to increase solar power for example.
Examples
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Well, thanks to solar power, our future isn't looking so dark.
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Germany, hardly a sunny place, was Europe's first big solar power enthusiast.
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We keep the solar power system operating.
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The lights run off a solar power grid.
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For them, solar power is revolutionary.
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Could the world switch to solar power today and sustain the global economy?
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Recent advances have made wind and solar power more competitive than ever.
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Along with Cyprus, several other countries are using solar power to cut the cost of electricity.
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China's solar power industry has grown even faster than its wind power sector.
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SchoolNet is using solar power to drive a combination of wireless communications, satellite, and radio.
Academic text (2002)
Synonyms
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Heat or electricity that people make from the sun's light
How Powerful
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'energy obtained from the sun' is directly and transparently derived from 'solar' (pertaining to the sun) + 'power' (energy/supply). The adjective+noun composition follows standard, compositional English patterns and has direct equivalents in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the term.
Etymology
Solar power comes from a simple image: sunlight hits special roof panels that change light into electricity. Think of the panels like leaves that collect the sun; solar means 'from the sun' and power means the energy that runs a home, so solar power is 'energy from the sun' used to run houses and devices.