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

CAN said it only supports the production of hydrogen through the use of renewable energy.

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Officials have focused on powering the build-out through natural gas and coal, slashing subsidies for renewable energy.

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His administration has cancelled more than $13bn of funding for renewable energy and is taking steps to open up more areas of the US to oil and gas exploration.

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The Michigan solar factory is ramping up just as renewable energy falls out of favor politically.

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Speaking at the UN in September, the US president said that climate change was "the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world", and refuted the use of renewable energy.

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