RENEWABLE Definition & Meaning

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renewable

[ri-noo, -nyoo]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

able to be renewed.
a library book that is not renewable.

noun

something that is renewable.

renewable

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.
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Other 51�Թ� Forms

renewability noun
nonrenewable adjective
unrenewable adjective

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of renewable¹

First recorded in 1720–30; renew + -able

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The SNP has long rejected calls to end its effective ban, saying investment would be "better placed in areas of renewable energy".

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However, as more people install renewable energy - such as solar panels - in their homes, this would mean the amount of money the company made dropped.

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Note: The figures do not include special tariffs, such as those for heat pumps or selling renewable energy back to the grid.

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There are, however, many businesses involved in building and running renewable energy plants that oppose the move.

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For industries like farming, shipping, aviation and renewable energy, accurate forecasts are essential.

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