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renewables

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plural noun

  1. sources of alternative energy, such as wind and wave power

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They expect coal prices to stay under pressure for the next six to 12 months, given high stockpiles and renewables displacing coal in the energy mix in China.

From The Wall Street Journal

In contrast, Germany has phased out its use of nuclear power, prioritising alternative renewables like hydrogen.

From BBC

It aims to make renewables its top power source by 2040.

From Barron's

“The high temperatures do help frame conversation on the reality of what we’re dealing with,” said Alex Bath, a communications director with the Global Renewables Alliance who traveled to the Amazon rainforest for the latest edition of the annual United Nations climate conference.

From The Wall Street Journal

In one wing, where the Global Renewables Alliance had a stand, there wasn’t any air conditioning.

From The Wall Street Journal