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Renewable Energy
Energy Engineering · Last updated: July 30, 2026 · How this entry was written
Definition: Energy obtained from natural flows such as sunlight, wind, water, biomass, and geothermal heat that replenish on a human timescale. Its use does not deplete a finite underground fuel reserve.
Example in context
“Renewable energy now covers nearly half of annual demand, so operators had to redesign reserve rules and strengthen the transmission corridors.”
“Yenilenebilir enerji artık yıllık talebin neredeyse yarısını karşılıyor; bu nedenle işletmeciler yedek kurallarını yeniden tasarlayıp iletim koridorlarını güçlendirmek zorunda kaldı.”
Where engineers use it
Central to energy policy, portfolio planning, and grid integration studies. Engineers use it when quantifying resource availability, designing balancing reserves, and demonstrating compliance with decarbonisation and reporting obligations.
Antonyms: fossil fuel
Practice: can you use “Renewable Energy” at work?
A student asks whether burning natural gas efficiently makes it renewable. Explain the defining criterion of renewable energy and give clear examples.
Show a model answer
“Renewable energy comes from naturally replenished flows rather than finite fuel.”
“Renewable Energy” in 21 languages
| English | Renewable Energy |
|---|---|
| Turkish | Yenilenebilir Enerji |
| French | Énergie renouvelable |
| German | Erneuerbare Energie |
| Spanish | Energía renovable |
| Chinese | 可再生能源 |
| Arabic | الطاقة المتجددة |
| Portuguese | Energia renovável |
| Russian | Возобновляемая энергия |
| Japanese | 再生可能エネルギー |
| Italian | Energia rinnovabile |
| Vietnamese | Năng lượng tái tạo |
| Hindi | नवीकरणीय ऊर्जा |
| Thai | พลังงานหมุนเวียน |
| Indonesian | Energi terbarukan |
| Korean | 재생 에너지 |
| Bengali | নবায়নযোগ্য শক্তি |
| Dutch | Hernieuwbare energie |
| Swedish | Förnybar energi |
| Finnish | Uusiutuva energia |
| Ukrainian | Відновлювана енергія |
Frequently asked questions
What does Renewable Energy mean in engineering?
Energy obtained from natural flows such as sunlight, wind, water, biomass, and geothermal heat that replenish on a human timescale. Its use does not deplete a finite underground fuel reserve. In Energy Engineering, the term carries a usage-frequency rating of 10/10 in the Engineering English library.
How do you pronounce Renewable Energy?
Renewable Energy is pronounced /rɪˈnjuːəbəl ˈenərdʒi/ (IPA). The Engineering English app plays audio for the term and checks your pronunciation with speech recognition.
How is Renewable Energy used in a sentence?
Example from an engineering context: “Renewable energy now covers nearly half of annual demand, so operators had to redesign reserve rules and strengthen the transmission corridors.”
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