sustainable power

Clean, lasting electricity

Sustainable power is energy generated from sources that renew naturally and don't deplete over time—solar, wind, hydro, geothermal.

The term emphasizes long-term viability over fossil fuels: The campus runs entirely on sustainable power.

Sometimes used more broadly for any energy system designed to minimize environmental impact.

Opposites
energy source longevity

sustainable powerfossil fuels

Combustible prehistoric organic deposits

coal power · natural gas · nuclear fission

environmental impact

sustainable powerdirty energy

coal-fired power

temporal viability

sustainable powersunset industries

Shrinking, obsolescent business sectors

Family

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