solar collector
noun
: any of various devices for the absorption of solar radiation for the heating of water or buildings or the production of electricity
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This life-size survival capsule generates its own electricity thanks to solar collectors and a wind turbine.
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The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
The small planet would have been converted into a horde of mining and manufacturing robots, powered by fleets of Dyson Swarm solar collectors.
—Adam Hadhazy, Popular Mechanics, 7 Mar. 2023
The entire assembly acts as a solar collector, but doesn't require the unwieldy size and low efficiency of a curved mirror.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 23 Sep. 2020
Just pick a sunny spot to place the solar collector and allow the daytime sunshine to do its work.
—Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 31 May 2022
In total, there are 140 layers of the six different solar collector materials.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 20 Apr. 2020
In solar energy, scientists continue to research ways to pump more energy out of solar collectors in a shorter time in order to minimize waste and improve energy payload.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 3 Dec. 2019
Either way, having an effective way to use smart materials to pivot solar collectors toward the sun may mean more efficient collection and use of solar energy.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 5 Nov. 2019
The end result, at this stage, is a very inefficient solar collector.
—Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 12 Dec. 2018
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The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
The small planet would have been converted into a horde of mining and manufacturing robots, powered by fleets of Dyson Swarm solar collectors.
—Adam Hadhazy, Popular Mechanics, 7 Mar. 2023
The entire assembly acts as a solar collector, but doesn't require the unwieldy size and low efficiency of a curved mirror.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 23 Sep. 2020
Just pick a sunny spot to place the solar collector and allow the daytime sunshine to do its work.
—Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 31 May 2022
In total, there are 140 layers of the six different solar collector materials.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 20 Apr. 2020
In solar energy, scientists continue to research ways to pump more energy out of solar collectors in a shorter time in order to minimize waste and improve energy payload.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 3 Dec. 2019
Either way, having an effective way to use smart materials to pivot solar collectors toward the sun may mean more efficient collection and use of solar energy.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 5 Nov. 2019
The end result, at this stage, is a very inefficient solar collector.
—Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 12 Dec. 2018
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“Solar collector.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20collector. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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