renewable
renewable
adjective
renewability
noun
adjective
- capable of being renewed
可更新的；可展期的；可重新开始的
the 30-day truce is renewable by mutual agreement.
30天的停战经双方同意可以延续。
■(of energy or its source) not depleted when used
（能源或其来源）能再生的，再生性的
a shift away from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
从矿物燃料到再生性能源的转移。
- [usu. renewables]a source of energy that is not depleted by use, such as water, wind, or solar power
再生性能源 - As non-renewable natural resources such as fossil and nuclear fuels are being depleted, increasing efforts are being made to make more use of renewable resources. Hydroelectric power now accounts for nearly a fifth of the world's electricity. However wind generators, solar and geothermal energy, and tidal power are still of only local importance, and wave power has yet to be economically proven. Renewable natural materials such as wood can be used directly for heating and cooking, or they can be processed into solid, liquid, or gaseous fuels such as biogas, sometimes yielding fertilizers as a by-product
renewability
noun
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