renewable

[ri-noo, -nyoo]

adjective

1. able to be renewed.

   a library book that is not renewable.

noun

1. something that is renewable.

renewable

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

Other Word Forms

• renewability noun
• nonrenewable adjective
• unrenewable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of renewable¹

First recorded in 1720–30; renew + -able

Example Sentences

Consumers Energy, a CMS Energy subsidiary and majority owner of the Campbell plant, had planned to replace Campbell’s power generation with its 2023 purchase of a natural gas-fired plant and by relying on renewable projects.

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"The growth of green hydrogen depends on the political momentum," Korsgaard said, urging European Union countries and politicians to push for ambitious implementation of the EU's so-called RED III renewable energy directive.

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But while the use of renewable energy - particularly solar power - is growing at a rapid pace, countries' climate plans have consistently fallen short of what is needed to meet the 1.5C goal.

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Rare-earth materials are used to produce magnets essential for a range of industries, including the technology, autos, defense and renewable energy sectors.

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Customers get the predictability of per-seat pricing as well as access to AI tokens, which are renewable and will lead to future revenue growth, McDermott said.

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Related Words

• inexhaustible 
• sustainable