renewable
pronunciation
How to pronounce renewable in British English:
UK [rɪˈnjuːəbl]
How to pronounce renewable in American English:
US [rɪˈnuːəbl]
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- Adjective:
- that can be renewed or extended
- capable of being renewed; replaceable
Word Origin
- renewable (adj.)
- 1727, from renew + -able. In reference to energy sources, attested by 1971.
Example
- 1. What is more , the proliferation of coal-fired plants is swamping the growth in renewable power .
- 2. Winning support for renewable energy will be hard after years of carpet bombing by the pro-nuclear lobby .
- 3. But combining the two by subsidising renewable energy is , like many easy answers , the wrong solution .
- 4. So I ask this congress to send me legislation that places a market-based cap on carbon pollution and drives the production of more renewable energy in america .
- 5. Some big resource companies and banks , which stand to do well from new markets in emissions permits and renewable energy , have supported the plan .