How to Use solar in a Sentence

solar

adjective
  • The solar string lights can be charged by the sun or by a USB cable.
    Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 22 July 2023
  • The most active phase of the Sun’s cycle is called the solar maximum.
    Jackie Appel, Popular Mechanics, 17 May 2023
  • The world added record amounts of solar and wind power in 2023, and that growth is poised to continue.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Next year the city is planning to have a group focused on jobs in the solar industry.
    Sabrina Shankman, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Sep. 2023
  • The bright white ice reflects solar energy away from the Earth.
    Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 6 June 2023
  • The idea is to build more large solar fields in the Imperial Valley and then send that power to the coast.
    Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2023
  • Kolkata’s parks are now lit by solar lights, and the city is phasing in a plan for 1,200 electric buses.
    Anant Gupta, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Just make sure to take a dip in its solar-heated pool, which stretches on for more than 130 feet.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2023
  • Run on the battery for up to seven days and charge through solar, AC, or DC power.
    Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2023
  • The solar eclipse has come and gone in Arizona, with glasses and solar viewers to spare.
    The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2024
  • The Sun is currently in active phase of the solar cycle and has been hurling solar flares for the past few days.
    Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The black floormats and interior tub finish add to the solar gain.
    Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, 27 May 2023
  • Instead, the campers build solar ovens out of cardboard boxes and aluminum foil.
    Peter Weber, The Week, 22 July 2023
  • Wind and solar have been working well in tandem, Webber said.
    Ella Nilsen, CNN, 28 July 2023
  • Without solar, the Instinct 2 is rated for up to 28 days use between charges.
    Andrew Williams, Forbes, 2 Apr. 2023
  • The city already has solar arrays at each of its wastewater treatment plants.
    Stacy Ryburn, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2023
  • And at the local preschool, the underfloor heating is solar powered.
    Angela Wang, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2023
  • What’s more, heavy smoke from forest fires can reduce solar output onto the grid by clouding the skies.
    Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2023
  • The cost of wind and solar energy is now cheaper than oil, gas or nuclear.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The location of the third solar array likely will be somewhere in the River Valley.
    Stacy Ryburn, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2023
  • According to Halsey, Brown made returns of 11% to 17% investing in wind and solar.
    Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 31 Mar. 2023
  • But now, the fear of storage batteries catching on fire at a solar facility grip the 67-year-old.
    Emily Foxhall, San Antonio Express-News, 14 May 2023
  • This is an enormous problem for variable wind and solar power.
    Andrew Follett, National Review, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Whether on a road trip, out camping, or as a backup at home, having a solar generator around is handy.
    The Editors, Field & Stream, 24 May 2023
  • However, keep in mind that this product is not solar powered.
    Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2023
  • Those brilliant red spots, say experts, are called solar prominences.
    John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Apr. 2024
  • In between, the eclipse will traverse the additional solar hot spots like Arizona and Nevada.
    Gregory Barber, WIRED, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Finish off the space with a waterproof area rug and waterproof solar lanterns to brighten pathways at night.
    Allison Faccenda, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Baker sees upfront solar rebates, paid for out of the state budget, as the best option for lowering the costs of going solar.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Over the same period, wind and solar capacity rose by 33.5 GW.
    Andrew Puzder, National Review, 5 Feb. 2024

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