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111solar energy — /soʊlər ˈɛnədʒi/ (say sohluhr enuhjee) noun energy derived from the sun, as for home heating, industrial use, etc. Solar energy has been used for more than 2000 years. From 400 BC, the buildings of Greek cities were oriented to take advantage of… …
112Solar collector — A component of an active or passive solar system that absorbs solar radiation to heat a transfer medium which, in turn, supplies heat energy to the space or water heating system. California Energy Comission. Dictionary of Energy Terms …
113Solar power tower — A solar energy conversion system that uses a large field of independently adjustable mirrors(heliostats) to focus solar rays on a near single point atop a fixed tower (receiver). The concentrated energy may be used to directly heat the working… …
114Heat Vision and Jack — Infobox Television show name = Heat Vision and Jack caption = A frame from the title credits format = Sitcom runtime = approx. 22 minutes (per episode) creator = written and executive produced by Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab starring = Jack Black… …
115Heat lamp — A heat lamp is an incandescent light bulb that is used for the principal purpose of creating heat rather than visible light. By operating the filament at a lower temperature, the spectrum of black body radiation emitted by the lamp is shifted to… …
116heat — {{11}}heat (n.) O.E. hætu, hæto heat, warmth; fervor ardor, from P.Gmc. *haiti heat (Cf. O.S. hittia, O.N. hiti, O.Fris. hete, Ger. hitze heat, Goth. heito fever ), from PIE *kaid , from root *kai heat. The same root …
117Heat Shield Rock — MarsGeo name=Heat Shield Rock caption=Heat shield, with Heat Shield Rock just above and to the left in the background (click to enlarge) type=Rock latitude=1.9 N or S=S longitude=354.5 E or W=EHeat Shield Rock is a basketball sized iron nickel… …
118solar spots — Sun Sun, n. [OE. sunne, sonne, AS. sunne; akin to OFries. sunne, D. zon, OS. & OHG. sunna, G. sonne, Icel. sunna, Goth. sunna; perh. fr. same root as L. sol. [root]297. Cf. {Solar}, {South}.] 1. The luminous orb, the light of which constitutes… …
119Solar thermal collector — A device designed to receive solar radiation and convert it to thermal energy. Normally, a solar thermal collector includes a frame, glazing, and an absorber, together with appropriate insulation. The heat collected by the solar collector may… …
120solar — so•lar [[t]ˈsoʊ lər[/t]] adj. 1) astron. of or pertaining to the sun: solar phenomena[/ex] 2) astron. determined by the sun: solar hour[/ex] 3) astron. proceeding from the sun, as light or heat 4) cvb ene utilizing, operated by, or depending on… …
