1
: of, derived from, relating to, or caused by the sun
2
: measured by the earth's course in relation to the sun
a solar year
also
: relating to or reckoned by solar time
3
a
: produced or operated by the action of the sun's light or heat
solar energy
b
: utilizing the sun's rays especially to produce heat or electricity
a solar house
also
: of or relating to such utilization
solar design
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The bill also underwent more changes in a last-minute replacement version, including the removal of a punishing tax on wind and solar energy as well as a pareback of the bill’s cuts to clean energy subsidies.
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Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 1 July 2025
The Senate package would roll back billions of dollars in green energy tax credits, which Democrats warn will wipe out wind and solar investments nationwide.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
The Senate package would roll back billions in green energy tax credits that Democrats warn will wipe out wind and solar investments nationwide, and impose $1.2 trillion in cuts, largely to Medicaid and food stamps, by imposing work requirements and making sign-up eligibility more stringent.
—Glen Luke Flanagan, Fortune, 30 June 2025
Notably, green tax credits proved to be relatively popular, with respondents narrowly opposed to ending consumer credits for electric vehicle purchases and business credits for wind, solar, and nuclear energy production.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 1 July 2025
The Senate package would roll back billions of dollars in green energy tax credits, which Democrats warn will wipe out wind and solar investments nationwide.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025
The Senate package would roll back billions in green energy tax credits that Democrats warn will wipe out wind and solar investments nationwide, and impose $1.2 trillion in cuts, largely to Medicaid and food stamps, by imposing work requirements and making sign-up eligibility more stringent.
—Glen Luke Flanagan, Fortune, 30 June 2025
Notably, green tax credits proved to be relatively popular, with respondents narrowly opposed to ending consumer credits for electric vehicle purchases and business credits for wind, solar, and nuclear energy production.
—Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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“Solar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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solar
adjective
so·lar
ˈsō-lər 
-ˌlär
1
: of, derived from, relating to, or caused by the sun
2
: measured by the earth's course in relation to the sun
solar time
solar year
3
a
: produced or operated by the action of the sun's light or heat
solar energy
b
: using the sun's rays especially to produce heat or electricity
a solar house
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