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Earlier this month, the Biden administration announced major new tariffs on Chinese imports, including electric vehicles, batteries, solar cells, and a range of other goods.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 29 May 2024
Existing tariffs on solar cells will double from 25% to 50%.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 17 May 2024
The tariff rate will double, up to 50%, on solar cell imports this year.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 17 May 2024
Other goods from China slapped with higher tariffs include solar cells, batteries, battery materials, cranes used at ports, and certain medical supplies, as well as steel and aluminum imported from China.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1955, in the meaning defined above
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“Solar cell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solar%20cell. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
solar cell
noun
: a photoelectric cell that converts sunlight into electrical energy and is used as a power source
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