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photovoltaic
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photovoltaic
The generation of voltage by a material that is exposed to light in the visible and invisible ranges. See photoelectric and photovoltaic cell.
photovoltaic [¦fōd·ō·vōl′tā·ik]
(electronics)
Capable of generating a voltage as a result of exposure to visible or other radiation.
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TK1087 Editor Balderas (no affiliations listed) has gathered these four studies on the use of photovoltaics to integrate distributed renewable energy into electricity grids so that researchers and engineers can review them in the context of climate change, the adoption of state-level portfolio standards and incentives and accelerated cost reductions.
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