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active solar

active solar adjective: making indirect use of solar energy by first converting it to another form (e.g. by using solar panels).

Adjective

active solar (not comparable)

  1. Making indirect use of solar energy by first converting it to another form (e.g. by using solar panels).
    • By contrast, an active solar collector is an ancillary system; instead of incorporating heat collection, storage, and release into the structure of the building, active systems are made up of devices attached to the structure.1997, James Kachadorian, The Passive Solar House

Questions about active solar

What does active solar mean?
Active solar means making indirect use of solar energy by first converting it to another form (e.g. by using solar panels).
What part of speech is active solar?
Active solar is an adjective.

Words near active solar in the dictionary

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  6. active solar
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