renewable
Americanadjective
noun
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Relating to a natural resource, such as solar energy, water, or wood, that is never used up or that can be replaced by new growth. Resources that are dependent on regrowth can sometimes be depleted beyond the point of renewability, as when the deforestation of land leads to desertification or when a commercially valuable species is harvested to extinction. Pollution can also make a renewable resource such as water unusable in a particular location.
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Compare nonrenewable
Other Word Forms
- nonrenewable adjective
- renewability noun
- unrenewable adjective
Etymology
Origin of renewable
Example Sentences
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Particularly in markets west of the Mississippi River, renewable energy projects can push wholesale electricity prices sharply lower, or even negative, for several hours every day.
Archibald said that by ending petroleum licensing, efforts can be focussed on things like renewable energy and energy efficiency.
From BBC
Making its production cleaner and more competitive with fossil based hydrogen could accelerate its use not only in heavy industry, but also as a way to store excess renewable energy.
From Science Daily
The UK government has been investing heavily in renewable energy in its bid to meet 95% of electricity demand with clean power by 2030.
From BBC
Microsoft recently signed a deal with Indonesia's state-owned electricity provider to raise the nation's renewable energy capacity by around 200 megawatts over a decade.
From Barron's
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