renewable
adjective
re·new·able
ri-ˈnü-ə-bəl 
-ˈnyü-
1
: capable of being renewed
renewable contracts
2
: capable of being replaced by natural ecological cycles or sound management practices
renewable resources
Examples of renewable in a Sentence
a renewable life insurance policy
Forests are renewable natural resources, but they must be treated with care.
Wind and water are renewable fuel sources.
Recent Examples on the Web
The 2006 law has lowered emissions through improvements such as vehicles that get better gas mileage, a switch to electric cars and more renewable power.
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Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Created by the California Legislature in 2022, the programs also intend to offer higher percentages of renewable energy content at rates competitive to those of traditional power companies.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024
That will benefit places like Scandinavia and Iberia, where renewable power is cheaper and more abundant, according to BloombergNEF.
—John Ainger, Fortune Europe, 2 Apr. 2024
Going electric would shift those emissions to the cleanest grid in the country; almost all of Vermont’s electricity comes from renewable sources.
—Tik Root, WIRED, 30 Mar. 2024
Power and renewable energy, two GE divisions that had been a drag on profits before Culp took over, have both seen considerable improvements in operational performance.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
In California, regulators in December said the Diablo Canyon plant could operate through 2030 instead of 2025 to guard against blackouts as the state shifts toward renewable power sources.
—Ed White, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
The problem is finding enough renewable energy to meet AI’s rising needs in the near term, instead of turning to planet-heating fossil fuels.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
The pledge also reflects the power of the federal Inflation Reduction Act's tax incentives for large-scale renewable energy projects.
—Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2024
Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Created by the California Legislature in 2022, the programs also intend to offer higher percentages of renewable energy content at rates competitive to those of traditional power companies.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024
That will benefit places like Scandinavia and Iberia, where renewable power is cheaper and more abundant, according to BloombergNEF.
—John Ainger, Fortune Europe, 2 Apr. 2024
Going electric would shift those emissions to the cleanest grid in the country; almost all of Vermont’s electricity comes from renewable sources.
—Tik Root, WIRED, 30 Mar. 2024
Power and renewable energy, two GE divisions that had been a drag on profits before Culp took over, have both seen considerable improvements in operational performance.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
In California, regulators in December said the Diablo Canyon plant could operate through 2030 instead of 2025 to guard against blackouts as the state shifts toward renewable power sources.
—Ed White, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
The problem is finding enough renewable energy to meet AI’s rising needs in the near term, instead of turning to planet-heating fossil fuels.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
The pledge also reflects the power of the federal Inflation Reduction Act's tax incentives for large-scale renewable energy projects.
—Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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renewable
adjective
re·new·able
ri-ˈn(y)ü-ə-bəl
1
: capable of being renewed
2
: capable of being replaced by natural ecological cycles or sound management procedures
renewable resources like water, wildlife, forests, and grasslands
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