1
: of, derived from, relating to, or caused by the sun
2
: measured by the earth's course in relation to the sun
a solar year
also
: relating to or reckoned by solar time
3
a
: produced or operated by the action of the sun's light or heat
solar energy
b
: utilizing the sun's rays especially to produce heat or electricity
a solar house
also
: of or relating to such utilization
solar design
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Those include investments in clean energy within the Inflation Reduction Act passed by Congress in 2022, which include solar, wind and geothermal projects, as well as investments in electrification, which will greatly reduce greenhouse gas emissions while keeping costs low.
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Mohamaed Ibrahim, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Renewable sources like wind and solar have made great progress, but much investment is still needed to fill in the gaps in periods of low wind and sun.
—Stanley Reed, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2025
Green energy Renewable energy producers around the world could also get hit by tariffs, with China, Mexico and Canada all key bases for the production of machine parts used for solar, wind and other green technologies.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
The solar facility will generate about the same amount of energy each year that's used by 1,200 homes, the company said.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
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Mohamaed Ibrahim, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Renewable sources like wind and solar have made great progress, but much investment is still needed to fill in the gaps in periods of low wind and sun.
—Stanley Reed, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2025
Green energy Renewable energy producers around the world could also get hit by tariffs, with China, Mexico and Canada all key bases for the production of machine parts used for solar, wind and other green technologies.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
The solar facility will generate about the same amount of energy each year that's used by 1,200 homes, the company said.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Solar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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solar
adjective
so·lar
ˈsō-lər 
-ˌlär
1
: of, derived from, relating to, or caused by the sun
2
: measured by the earth's course in relation to the sun
solar time
solar year
3
a
: produced or operated by the action of the sun's light or heat
solar energy
b
: using the sun's rays especially to produce heat or electricity
a solar house
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