solar energynoun [ U ]
uk/ˌsəʊ.lər ˈen.ə.dʒi/us/ˌsoʊ.lɚ ˈen.ɚ.dʒi/also solar powerenergy that uses the power of the sun to produce electricity
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Environmental issues
- air pollution
- biodegrade
- biotic index
- carbon capture
- carbon credits
- carbon-neutral
- defoliant
- dumping ground
- eco-footprint
- ecology
- emission
- exhaustible
- natural resources
- particulate
- photochemical smog
- preservation
- preservationist
- recycle
- recycled
- reduce, reuse, recycle idiom
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Examples from literature
- We installed solar panels on the roof so that we can use solar energy to make electricity.