RENEWABLE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does renewable mean? 

• RENEWABLE (adjective)
  The adjective RENEWABLE has 2 senses:

1. that can be renewed or extended

2. capable of being renewed; replaceable

  Familiarity information: RENEWABLE used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RENEWABLE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

That can be renewed or extended

Context example:

renewable subscriptions

Antonym:

unrenewable (that can not be renewed)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Capable of being renewed; replaceable

Context example:

renewable energy such as solar energy is theoretically inexhaustible

Similar:

inexhaustible (incapable of being entirely consumed or used up)

 Context examples 

The research could now be used to revolutionise the systems used for renewable energy production.

(Scientists pioneer a new way to turn sunlight into fuel, University of Cambridge)

"Blue energy is an immense and untapped source of renewable energy," said study co-author Kristian Dubrawski.

(Researchers develop technology to harness energy from mixing of freshwater and seawater, National Science Foundation)

We remove the waste that could potentially become a pollutant and we turn it into sustainable, renewable energy.

(Biomethane rises as alternate source of energy in Brazil, Agência Brasil)

Solar-driven water splitting is a promising route towards a renewable energy-based economy.

(Promising new solar-powered path to hydrogen fuel production, National Science Foundation)

Corn is grown not only for food; it is also used as an important renewable energy source.

(Corn better used as food than biofuel, National Science Foundation)

Organic food is produced by farmers who emphasize the use of renewable resources and the conservation of soil and water to enhance environmental quality for future generations.

(Organic food, NCI Thesaurus)

Fossil groundwater is non-renewable and won't be recharged in human time scales

(Modern pollutants can reach deep fossil aquifers, SciDev.Net)

The report recommends the use of cleaner, renewable energy sources, less dependence on private cars in favor of public transportation, and better waste management systems.

(WAir Pollution a Health Risk for Children, Lisa Schlein/VOA)

Renewable, plant-based materials such as bamboo have huge potential for sustainable and energy-efficient buildings.

(Visualising heat flow in bamboo could help design more energy-efficient and fire-safe buildings, University of Cambridge)

Produced from renewable sources (among which soybean oil, animal fat, and cottonseed oil), this biofuel emits less pollutants than diesel does.

(Petrobras considers producing biodiesel from microalgae, Agência Brasil)