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" The only thing that really scales up apart from nuclear is solar power from other people's deserts."
David J. C. MacKay

Meaning of "solar power" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF SOLAR POWER

solar power


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOLAR POWER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Solar power is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SOLAR POWER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Solar power

Solar power is the conversion of sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaics, or indirectly using concentrated solar power. Concentrated solar power systems use lenses or mirrors and tracking systems to focus a large area of sunlight into a small beam. Photovoltaics convert light into electric current using the photovoltaic effect. Photovoltaics were initially, and still are, used to power small and medium-sized applications, from the calculator powered by a single solar cell to off-grid homes powered by a photovoltaic array. They are an important and relatively inexpensive source of electrical energy where grid power is inconvenient, unreasonably expensive to connect, or simply unavailable. However, as the cost of solar electricity is falling, solar power is also increasingly being used even in grid-connected situations as a way to feed low-carbon energy into the grid. Commercial concentrated solar power plants were first developed in the 1980s. The 392 MW ISEGS CSP installation is the largest solar power plant in the world, located in the Mojave Desert of California.

Definition of solar power in the English dictionary

The definition of solar power in the dictionary is heat radiation from the sun converted into electrical power.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOLAR POWER

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SOLAR POWER

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Synonyms and antonyms of solar power in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «solar power» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF SOLAR POWER

Find out the translation of solar power to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of solar power from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «solar power» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

太阳能
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

energía solar
570 millions of speakers
en

English

solar power
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

सौर ऊर्जा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طَاقَةٌ شَمْسِيَّة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

солнечная энергия
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

energia solar
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

সৌর শক্তি
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

énergie solaire
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

kuasa solar
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Solarenergie
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

太陽エネルギー
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

태양 에너지
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Tenaga surya
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

năng lượng mặt trời
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

சூரிய சக்தி
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

सौर ऊर्जा
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Güneş enerjisi
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

energia solare
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

energia słoneczna
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

сонячна енергія
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

energie solară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ηλιακή ενέργεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sonkrag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

solkraft
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

solenergi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of solar power

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOLAR POWER»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about solar power

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5 QUOTES WITH «SOLAR POWER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word solar power.
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Scott Adams
Scientists will eventually stop flailing around with solar power and focus their efforts on harnessing the only truly unlimited source of energy on the planet: stupidity. I predict that in the future, scientists will learn how to convert stupidity into clean fuel.
2
J. D. Hayworth
Solar power is clean, renewable and cost effective, but it also needs time to develop.
3
Lynn Jurich
For every family in liberal San Francisco that went solar with SunRun in 2010, nearly eight families in more conservative Fresno made the switch to our solar power service.
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David J. C. MacKay
The only thing that really scales up apart from nuclear is solar power from other people's deserts.
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Bonnie Raitt
Solar power is the last energy resource that isn't owned yet - nobody taxes the sun yet.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOLAR POWER»

Discover the use of solar power in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to solar power and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Solar Power Your Home For Dummies
We leave no stone unturned—you’ll also discover how to: Choose and install your best solar system Handle small to large solar projects Heat and cool your house with solar energy Install exterior solar lighting Handle swimming pool, ...
Rik DeGunther, 2011
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Solar Electricity Handbook: A Simple, Practical Guide to ...
The Solar Electricity Handbook is a practical and straightforward guide to using electric solar panels.
Michael Boxwell, Sheila Glasbey, 2012
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Solar Power
Explores the different ways we use solar power.
Neil Morris, 2006
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Wind and Solar Power Systems: Design, Analysis, and ...
This edition includes two chapters devoted to new and specialized technologies.
Mukund R. Patel, 2005
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Solar Power
Introduces methods of obtaining energy from the sun, places solar energy in context with other power resources, explains how it works, and considers the advantages and disadvantages of its possible future use.
Tea Benduhn, 2008
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Rooftop Revolution: How Solar Power Can Save Our Economy and ...
The Biggest Untold Economic Story of Our Time Here is the truth that the powerful Dirty Energy public relations machine doesn't want you to know: the ascent of solar energy is upon us.
Danny Kennedy, 2012
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Large-Scale Solar Power System Design (GreenSource Books): ...
The Definitive Guide to Large-Scale, Grid-Connected Solar Power System Design and Construction This GreenSource book provides comprehensive engineering design and construction guidelines for large-scale solar power system projects.
Peter Gevorkian, 2011
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Solar Power
Solar Power looks at turning sunlight into electricity; heating homes as the ancient Romans did; powering space probes and Mars landers; cars that run on sunlight not petrol; using energy without damage to the environment.
Ian Graham, 2001
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Solar Power in Building Design (GreenSource): The Engineer's ...
Design, Implement, and Audit the Most Energy-Efficient, Cost-Effective Solar Power Systems for Any Type of Building!
Peter Gevorkian, 2007
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Solar Power for Your Home
Easy, inexpensive, do-it-yourself solar energy projects Featuring step-by-step instructions and useful photos and illustrations, this hands-on guide is filled with solar energy solutions you can put to use right away.
David Findley, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOLAR POWER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term solar power is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hillary Clinton has big plans for solar power. Are they achievable?
Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton rolled out an ambitious plan late Sunday to decarbonize the US power sector, the first of what her campaign ... «Christian Science Monitor, Jul 15»
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Bernie Sanders' Plan To Make Solar Power More Accessible
On Tuesday, Vermont Senator and 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders introduced legislation aimed at making it easier for low-income ... «ThinkProgress, Jul 15»
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The New Tesla Home Battery: Will It Solar Power Your Home?
You could pre-order a top of the line Tesla today and have it in your garage by this summer for just $3,500. No, this has nothing to do the company's new S70D ... «The Cheat Sheet, May 15»
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Tesla Ventures Into Solar Power Storage for Home and Business
In recent years, the fast-growing popularity of solar panels has intensified a central challenge: how to use the sun's energy when it isn't shining. Now, Tesla ... «New York Times, May 15»
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Obama promotes solar power as economic fuel
Pushing the idea of solar energy, President Obama said Friday the nation must redouble its efforts to forge new jobs and growth in order to offset a weakening ... «USA TODAY, Apr 15»
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Solar Power To Become Cheapest Source Of Energy In Many …
Solar power still amounts for a small share of net electricity generation around the world. In the USA, for instance, as of December 2014 it was responsible for ... «Forbes, Mar 15»
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Why People In Europe Are Worried About The Biggest Solar Eclipse …
When the moon takes a bite out of the sun on Friday, solar power production will be temporarily devoured. On Friday morning, March 20, a solar eclipse will ... «ThinkProgress, Mar 15»
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Apple Inks 130MW Solar Power Contract With First Solar
Earlier this month, Apple announced a plan build a solar-powered data center in ... Instead, they sign power purchase agreements to increase the amount of ... «Forbes, Feb 15»
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Solar Power Provides About As Many Jobs As the Coal Industry in …
Mother Jones reports that the solar power produced in the U.S. in the past decade has "leaped 139,000 percent." That's despite the fact that in 2013, solar power ... «Smithsonian, Jan 15»
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Compromise in Arizona Defers a Solar Power Fight
In voting to impose a modest charge on new residential solar customers, Arizona's power regulators have ended, for the moment, a bitter fight between the ... «New York Times, Nov 13»
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