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Solar power
Solar power is the conversion of sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaics (PV), or indirectly using concentrated solar power (CSP). 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 photoelectric effect.
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solar energy
Energy; Solar power
The radiant energy from the Sun that influences Earth's climate and weather and sustains life. It includes visible light and several non-visible frequencies such as ultraviolet light. All of these ...
solar thermal power systems
Energy; Solar power
Technologies using the sun’s heat to produce electricity or mechanical power. There are two kinds of systems. The most common is Concentrating Solar Thermal Power. A new system uses low temperature ...
transpired solar collector
Energy; Solar power
A specialized solar collector that passes air through holes or openings in metal panels. Sunlight heats the metal panels. The outside air is heated as it moves through the openings in the panels. ...
concentrated solar thermal power systems
Energy; Solar power
Technologies that use the sun’s heat to produce electricity. These systems typically concentrate the sun’s heat to boil water or another liquid at high temperatures. The steam from the boiling water ...
balance of system (BOS)
Energy; Solar power
All the non solar collector components needed to harness the solar energy that falls on the collector surface. For a solar air system this usually includes a fan, ducts, and a simple thermostat. For ...
active solar thermal
Energy; Solar power
Technologies that use fans or pumps to convert solar energy into usable heat or cooling (thermal energy). Active solar technologies use electrical or mechanical equipment, such as pumps and fans, to ...
