Solar
Business identity word
Solar pertains to the sun and its energy, often harnessed through technology.
Solar panels convert sunlight into electricity using photovoltaic cells, which rely on semiconductors like silicon.
Solar energy systems can be passive, such as building designs that optimize sunlight for heating, or active, like solar water heaters.
The term also applies to phenomena powered by the sun, such as solar winds, which are streams of charged particles emitted by the sun, and solar flares, sudden bursts of radiation.
The spacecraft was equipped with solar panels to generate power during its mission.
Greek solar deity
- ApolloSun deity, moonshot namesake
- RaEgyptian sun deity
- AmaterasuShinto sun deity
- chariotAncient horse-drawn fighter's vehicle
deity · worship · sundial · temple · ancient · sacred · celestial · golden
Light-to-electricity converting
- panelsFlat rectangular sections
- cellsBasic biological units
- renewableCapable of restoration
- sunlightRadiance from our star
electricity · inverter · grid · kilowatt · array · rooftop · net metering · efficiency
Earth's primary star
- starLuminous astronomical object
- coronaStar's outermost atmosphere
- flareSudden bright burst
- prominenceNotable status or visibility
sunspot · heliosphere · chromosphere · photosphere · radiation · plasma · fusion · magnetic
Star-orbiting spherical body
- orbitCurved celestial path
- MercuryMessenger god or planet
- VenusLove goddess, or planet
- MarsRed planet, war deity
Jupiter · Saturn · Neptune · Uranus · asteroid · comet · Kuiper · planetoid
Raising temperature artificially
- collectorOne who gathers items
- water heaterAppliance warming domestic supply
- passiveNot actively participating
- activeIn operation now
absorber · glazing · insulation · tank · circulation · radiant · warmth · greenhouse
Not actively participating
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
- glazingGlossy protective coating
- skylightWindow in a roof
- atriumRoofed central hall
daylighting · overhang · shading · thermal mass · south-facing · window · design · sustainable
Helios
Greek solar deity
chariot · deity · worship · sundial · temple · ancient · sacred · celestial · golden · dawn
photovoltaic
Light-to-electricity converting
sunlight · electricity · inverter · grid · kilowatt · array · rooftop · net metering · efficiency · semiconductor
sun
Earth's primary star
prominence · sunspot · heliosphere · chromosphere · photosphere · radiation · plasma · fusion · magnetic · cycle
planet
Star-orbiting spherical body
Mars · Jupiter · Saturn · Neptune · Uranus · asteroid · comet · Kuiper · planetoid · moon
heating
Raising temperature artificially
- collectorOne who gathers items
- water heaterAppliance warming domestic supply
- passiveNot actively participating
active · absorber · glazing · insulation · tank · circulation · radiant · warmth · greenhouse · hot water
passive
Not actively participating
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
- glazingGlossy protective coating
- skylightWindow in a roof
atrium · daylighting · overhang · shading · thermal mass · south-facing · window · design · sustainable · green building
Solarfossil fuel
Energy from decomposed organisms
nuclear · geothermal · hydroelectric · wind · gas-fired
Solarnocturnal
Active during darkness
shadowed · dark · artificial · subterranean · underground
- solar eclipseMoon obscuring the sun
- solar systemStar and orbiting bodies
- solar panelsLight-converting power generators
- solar powerEnergy derived from sunlight
- solar yearOne complete Earth orbit
- solar energyHarnessed stellar radiation