passive solar

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passive solar

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  1. not comparable Making direct use of solar energy without first converting it to another form such as electricity. Passive solar energy utilizes building constituents such as walls, floors, roofs, windows, exterior building elements and landscaping to control heat generated by sun.

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@misc{passive_solar_2026,
  title = {passive solar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/passive%20solar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}