renewable energy

noun

1. any naturally occurring, theoretically inexhaustible source of energy, as biomass, solar, wind, tidal, wave, and hydroelectric power, that is not derived from fossil or nuclear fuel.

renewable energy

noun

1. another name for alternative energy

Word History and Origins

Origin of renewable energy¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

They could also aid modern efforts to locate valuable critical minerals, which are essential for technologies like smartphones, electric vehicles, and renewable energy systems, as well as guide the search for potentially habitable planets elsewhere.

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This is because of its cool climate, abundance in renewable energy, and efficient grid.

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Rare earths are minerals used to make magnets crucial to the auto, electronic and defence industries, as well as in renewable energy.

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Complicating the picture further, most of the recent investment nationally has focused on renewable energy.

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The company linked the big power swings to the generation of renewable energy, and the long time it takes for conventional power plants to react to oversupply.

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