Solar energy

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-026031",
  "term": "Solar energy",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Solar Energy",
  "definition": "1. Electromagnetic energy transmitted from the sun (solar radiation). The amount that reaches the earth is equal to one billionth of total solar energy generated, or the equivalent of about 420 trillion kilowatt-hours.\n\n2. Energy from the sun, which can be converted into other forms of energy such as heat or electricity.\n\n3. Direct radiant energy from the sun. It also includes indirect forms of energy such as wind, falling or flowing water (hydropower), ocean thermal gradients, and biomass, which are produced when direct solar energy interact with the earth. See solar radiation.\n\n4. The radiant energy of the sun, which can be converted into other forms of energy, such as heat or electricity.\n\n5. Direct radiant energy from the sun. It also includes indirect forms of energy such as wind, falling or flowing water (hydropower), ocean thermal gradients, and biomass, which are produced when direct solar energy interact with the earth.",
  "subject": "Climate change",
  "references": [
    "Web Taxonomy-Pollution Prevention Topics",
    "Student's Guide to Global Climate Change",
    "Greenhouse Gas Emissions",
    "DOE Smart Grid Glossary",
    "Greenhouse Emissions Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/solar-energy/"
}