renewables
Wind and solar
Renewables are energy sources that replenish naturally and won't run out—solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal power.
The term almost always appears in discussions of replacing fossil fuels: The country is investing heavily in renewables.
The singular renewable is less common, typically appearing as an adjective: renewable energy, renewable resources.
Of the star
- windAir current outdoors
- hydroelectricGenerated by flowing water
- geothermalRelating to underground heat
- tidalOf sea rhythms
wave · biomass · biofuel · photovoltaic · offshore · onshore · hydro · biogas
Blade-driven energy converter
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- panelDistinct flat section
- farmAgricultural land tract
- arrayOrdered collection or display
inverter · battery · storage · transmission · substation · converter · meter · transformer
Million-watt unit
- kilowatt-hourUnit measuring electrical consumption
- gigawattBillion-watt unit
- generationAge-defined peer group
- outputWhat something generates
efficiency · yield · intermittency · curtailment · payback
Eliminating fossil fuel emissions
- phase-outGradual discontinuation process
- net-zeroBalanced emissions state
- electrificationConversion to powered systems
- divestmentDisposal of assets
Reward encouraging action
- subsidyFinancial assistance from government
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- tariffTax on traded goods
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
investment · auction · tender · target · commitment · certification · cap-and-trade · rebate
solar
Of the star
- windAir current outdoors
- hydroelectricGenerated by flowing water
- geothermalRelating to underground heat
tidal · wave · biomass · biofuel · photovoltaic · offshore · onshore · hydro · biogas · bioethanol
turbine
Blade-driven energy converter
array · inverter · battery · storage · transmission · substation · converter · meter · transformer · installation
megawatt
Million-watt unit
- kilowatt-hourUnit measuring electrical consumption
- gigawattBillion-watt unit
- generationAge-defined peer group
output · efficiency · yield · intermittency · curtailment · payback
decarbonization
Eliminating fossil fuel emissions
- phase-outGradual discontinuation process
- net-zeroBalanced emissions state
- electrificationConversion to powered systems
incentive
Reward encouraging action
- subsidyFinancial assistance from government
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- tariffTax on traded goods
regulation · investment · auction · tender · target · commitment · certification · cap-and-trade · rebate · grant
- clean energysolar power, solar, wind power, wind, solar panels
- Energy historyoil boom, steam age, nuclear age, wind power, oil crisis
- energy efficiencyenergy efficiency, energy management, energy savings, energy audits, energy monitoring
- EU EnergyGreen Deal, energy market, ETS, emissions trading, energy efficiency
- energyelectricity, power, oil, fuel, gas
- environmentalismecology, conservationism, recycling bins, campaigner, environmentalism
renewablesfossil fuels
Combustible prehistoric organic deposits
non-renewables · finite resources · oil · coal · natural gas
- renewable energySelf-replenishing natural power
- renewable resourcesSupplies that naturally replenish
- renewable energiesSelf-replenishing power sources
- renewable energy sourcesPower from inexhaustible natural processes
- renewable electricityPower from replenishing sources
- renewable sourcesNaturally replenishing power origins