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renewable

renewable

27 3.7
Energy from natural sources that do not run out, like the sun or wind
  • noun
  • /rɪˈnuːəbl/
translation icon : energía renovable
  • A decentralized system based on renewables and hydrogen promises to provide such services sooner and more widely.
  • renewables and hydrogen
  • intermittent renewables
  • cost of renewables

I'm a skeptic of renewables and electric cars.

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Examples

  • Hi, I used to work in large scale renewable energy, mostly solar.

  • And if they succeed, it could help humans transition to renewable technologies without building new power plants.

  • We're going to help you stay in power by bringing you clean water, renewable energy and new highways.

  • One type is called renewable energy, which means you can reuse it.

  • When can we expect to see a benefit from this Green New Deal, these renewables and economic benefit?

  • The second thing is that the cost of renewables has gone down in a way that nobody projected, no one.

  • Understanding the special characteristics of renewables is the first step toward expanding their application.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Policy tools should be designed and implemented to push renewables toward commercial maturity.

    Academic text (1994)
  • By about 2017 in about 80% of the world, renewables will be competitive against grid power.

  • Solar panels are a popular form of renewable energy that help reduce our carbon footprint.

Synonyms

renewable energy
vsrenewable
60 3.2

Energy from natural sources that come back, like sunlight or wind

is the general label for a natural energy source rather than the generation process
alternative energy
vsrenewable
  • Specialized
28 3.7

Energy from natural sources like the sun or wind that does not run out and causes little pollution

focuses on being naturally replenished rather than on environmental effects
renewable resource
vsrenewable
4 3.0

A natural thing like trees or sunlight that comes back over time

restricts meaning to natural energy sources not to all natural supplies

Compounds

Energy from natural sources that come back, like sunlight or wind

A natural thing like trees or sunlight that comes back over time

Businesses that make and sell energy from the sun and wind

How Regenerative

regenerative
  • Specialized
2 6.1
renewable
27 3.7
sustainable
183 4.5
restorative
1 6.3

Surface Forms

renewable singular
renewables plural

Morphology

renewable = renewable (semi-transparent) = re + new + able

The noun is a conversion from the adjective, but the specialized meaning 'renewable energy source' is narrower than the general adjective.

Etymology

Renewables comes from the parts re- 'again' and new 'fresh', meaning things nature makes 'new' again and again, like the sun and wind. That's why renewables are energy sources that can be replaced and do not run out.