Energy sources that are perpetual or replenishable. Solar, biomass, geothermal, wind and hydraulic energy resources are common examples.
energy sources which are renewable: wind, solar, hydro and wave power
Energy that occurs naturally and repeatedly in the environment and can be harnessed for human benefit.
energy producing technologies using natural resources in an inexhaustible manner, e.g. wind, solar, wave, tidal and hydro.
Energy sources that are, over the short term, sustainable. These include wind, solar, hydro, tidal, wave and carbon neutral technologies such as biomass and landfill gas.
Sustainable energy sources that cause relatively few environmental impacts and pose a low risk to human health. Renewables include technologies such as solar photovoltaic energy, solar thermal energy, wind power, low-impact or run of river hydro power, geothermal energy and biomass energy.
Resources used to generate electricity that are capable of being replaced naturally. Includes technologies such as solar photovoltaic energy, solar thermal energy, wind power, low-head hydro power, geothermal energy, landfill and mine-based methane gas, energy from waste and sustainable biomass energy.
Energy sources that are constantly renewed by natural processes. These include solar, hydropower and wind, as well as technologies based on biomass.
shorthand for renewable energy or material sources.
