renewable

American  

[ri-noo, -nyoo] / rɪˈnu, -ˈnyu /

adjective

1. able to be renewed.

   a library book that is not renewable.

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noun

1. something that is renewable.

renewable Scientific  

/ rĭ-no̅o̅′ə-bəl /

1. 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.

2. Compare nonrenewable

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Other Word Forms

• nonrenewable adjective
• renewability noun
• unrenewable adjective

Etymology

Origin of renewable

First recorded in 1720–30; renew + -able

Example Sentences

The company says the onsite renewable heat and energy technology is "a first on the island of Ireland".

From BBC

Dominion now claims the project will reduce customers’ bills by reducing the amount of outside renewable energy the utility will need to purchase under state law.

From The Wall Street Journal

Areas showing improvement ranged from the use of artificial intelligence by businesses to renewable energy production and the mutual recognition of diplomas and professional qualifications across member states.

From Barron's

This capability suggests a potential role for the technology in generating electricity from waves, adding a renewable energy application to its list of possibilities.

From Science Daily

The project aims to improve efficiency in the power system and support China's efforts to increase the use of renewable energy.

From BBC

Related Words

• inexhaustible
• sustainable