voltaic
adjective
vol·ta·ic
väl-ˈtā-ik 
vōl-,
vȯl-
: of, relating to, or producing direct electric current by chemical action (as in a battery) : galvanic
voltaic cell
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On the roof, photo-voltaic panels, water tanks, and generators have been reimagined as functional sculptural objects by Belgian painter Pieter Vermeersch.
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Siobhan Reid, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
Weekly Newsletter Historian Joost Mertens argues that the voltaic pile was primarily important as a demonstration for others, since Volta was already convinced of his own theory from previous experiments.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 26 May 2025
Certainly, that voltaic vibe trickles down to our looks too—weighty wools and cashmeres make way for breezier cottons and organzas on the fashion front.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
The home is also solar-ready, so at some point in the future, voltaic panels can snap in easily to the standing seam metal roof and produce all the energy the home needs.
—Andrea Darr, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2024
Panasonic Holdings To create the solar panels, Panasonic uses a combination of alternating laser inscribing and inkjet printing to fabricate the perovskite voltaic circuitry.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Nov. 2023
The current version requires 13 microwatts of power, which could potentially be provided by a voltaic cell—developed by Nadeau—that runs on acidic stomach juices.
—Megan Molteni, WIRED, 24 May 2018
The building has a photo-voltaic solar array, solar water heating system and passive shading systems to reduce energy consumption.
—Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 4 Apr. 2018
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Siobhan Reid, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
Weekly Newsletter Historian Joost Mertens argues that the voltaic pile was primarily important as a demonstration for others, since Volta was already convinced of his own theory from previous experiments.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 26 May 2025
Certainly, that voltaic vibe trickles down to our looks too—weighty wools and cashmeres make way for breezier cottons and organzas on the fashion front.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
The home is also solar-ready, so at some point in the future, voltaic panels can snap in easily to the standing seam metal roof and produce all the energy the home needs.
—Andrea Darr, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2024
Panasonic Holdings To create the solar panels, Panasonic uses a combination of alternating laser inscribing and inkjet printing to fabricate the perovskite voltaic circuitry.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Nov. 2023
The current version requires 13 microwatts of power, which could potentially be provided by a voltaic cell—developed by Nadeau—that runs on acidic stomach juices.
—Megan Molteni, WIRED, 24 May 2018
The building has a photo-voltaic solar array, solar water heating system and passive shading systems to reduce energy consumption.
—Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 4 Apr. 2018
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voltaic
adjective
vol·ta·ic
väl-ˈtā-ik
vōl-,
vȯl-
: of, relating to, or producing direct electric current by chemical action (as in a battery) : galvanic
voltaic cell
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