ClimateAugust 9, 2026
condensers
kun-DEN-surz
Definition
Devices or components used to condense substances, such as vapors into liquids, or to store electrical charge in a circuit.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'condensare', meaning 'to make dense or thick', which combines 'com-' (together) and 'densus' (dense).
In the news
Although not explicitly mentioned in the provided text snippet, condensers are often key components in power plant cycles used to manage electricity generation and thermal efficiency.
Solar added a record 600 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2025 and supplied more than 8 percent of the global total, but the next constraint is whether grids can move noon’s surplus into the evening
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