solar

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  1. adjective Of, relating to, or proceeding from the sun: solar rays; solar physics.
  2. adjective Using or operated by energy derived from the sun: a solar heating system.
  3. adjective Determined or measured in reference to the sun: the solar year.

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  • Which is to say that once you've exhausted all of the possible low-carbon energy sources, such as wind, solar, and geothermal, you'll still have a huge gap to fill in terms of demand. —  Original Signal - Transmitting Digg
  • For years, the problem in solar has been the polysilicon supply. —  EE Times-Asia
  • For a project (such as solar or wind) whose construction period may be as short as several months, the difference between an "overnight" cost and the full cost to complete the project may not be significant. —  Grist - the Latest from Grist
  • Besides emitting a continuous stream of plasma called the solar wind, the sun periodically releases billions of tons of matter called coronal mass ejections. —  NASA Earth Observatory
  • Shares in German solar module maker Solon fall 2 percent in
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  1. Middle English, from Latin sōlāris, from sōl, sun; see sāwel- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. = French solaire = Spanish Portuguese solar = It solare, from Latin solaris, of the sun, solar, from sol, the sun: see sol.
  2. Latin solarium. See sollar.
 

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