climate
type: Concept
narrower: solar energy

climate and society
type: Concept
narrower: solar energy

climatology
type: Concept
narrower: solar energy

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: solar energy

conservation and ecology
type: Concept
narrower: solar energy

key cases and current trends
type: Concept
narrower: solar energy

radiation
type: Concept
narrower: solar energy

renewable energy
type: Concept
narrower: solar energy

solar energy
type: Concept
alternative label: solar power
broader: climatology
broader: climate
broader: conservation and ecology
broader: climate and society
broader: radiation
broader: renewable energy
broader: key cases and current trends
definition: Solar energy is the most abundant renewable energy source on the planet. The energy influx from solar radiation striking land surfaces is sufficient to meet the present primary commercial energy needs of the world thousands of times over. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Solar Energy]