2010 Ian McEwan novel about a Nobel laureate pursuing a solution to climate change (5)

I believe the answer is:

solar

(Other definitions for solar that I've seen before include "room" , "Concerning the sun" , "Coming from the sun" , "Pertaining to the sun" , "Sun-powered" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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