Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Capable of producing a voltage when exposed to radiant energy, especially light.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Relating to an electric current as produced or varied in intensity by the action of light, as when the electrical resistance of selenium is altered by light.
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- adjective Producing a
voltage when exposed tolight .
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- adjective producing a voltage when exposed to radiant energy (especially light)
Etymologies
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Examples
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The process involved is called the photovoltaic effect PV.
Daryl J. Ehrmantraut: Removing the Rare Element Shackles From Solar Energy Daryl J. Ehrmantraut 2011
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The process involved is called the photovoltaic effect PV.
Daryl J. Ehrmantraut: Removing the Rare Element Shackles From Solar Energy Daryl J. Ehrmantraut 2011
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The process involved is called the photovoltaic effect PV.
Daryl J. Ehrmantraut: Removing the Rare Element Shackles From Solar Energy Daryl J. Ehrmantraut 2011
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Konarka Technologies has just debuted a printable solar panel film that uses a common inkjet printing process to manufacture paper-thin photovoltaic solar cells.
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The roof is covered in photovoltaic solar panels which will provide electricity to do all of the required activities that the competition entails (remember, not only does the house have to obtain its energy from the sun, they must also provide electricity for other activities).
SOLAR DECATHLON 2007: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid | Inhabitat 2007
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“We are building a high-speed manufacturing plant to produce flexible and lightweight thin photovoltaic film modules using our advanced technology,” said Xunming Deng, P. hD., president and CEO of Xunlight.
Sustainable Design Update » Blog Archive » Toledo OH Solar 2007
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The pipeline currently delivers nitrogen to nearly 20 long-term photovoltaic and semiconductor customers across Complexes 1 to 4.
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These latter panels are sometimes called photovoltaic panels or photovoltaic modules, meaning the conversion of light into electrical volts.
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Solar cells, also known as photovoltaic cells, are our most identifiable effort to convert the sun's energy into electricity.
Solar energy offers a vast supply of power, but harnessing it is a challenge 2010
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They depend on a phenomenon known as the photovoltaic effect, discovered in 1839 by a French teenager.
Solar energy offers a vast supply of power, but harnessing it is a challenge 2010
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March 13, 2009