SOLAR POWER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does solar power mean? 

• SOLAR POWER (noun)
  The noun SOLAR POWER has 1 sense:

1. energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy

  Familiarity information: SOLAR POWER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SOLAR POWER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Synonyms:

solar energy; solar power

Context example:

the amount of energy falling on the earth is given by the solar constant, but very little use has been made of solar energy

Hypernyms ("solar power" is a kind of...):

alternative energy (energy derived from sources that do not use up natural resources or harm the environment)

 Context examples 

The most recent Martian global dust storm occurred in 2007, significantly diminishing solar power available to two NASA Mars rovers then active halfway around the planet from each other — Spirit and Opportunity.

(Study Predicts Next Global Dust Storm on Mars, NASA)

The quest to find new ways to harness solar power has taken a step forward after researchers successfully split water into hydrogen and oxygen by altering the photosynthetic machinery in plants.

(Scientists pioneer a new way to turn sunlight into fuel, University of Cambridge)

Apart from the possibility of a smartphone which could be fully charged in minutes, the challenges associated with making a better battery are holding back the widespread adoption of two major clean technologies: electric cars and grid-scale storage for solar power.

(New class of materials could be used to make batteries that charge faster, University of Cambridge)