renewable source of energy

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• Biofuels-The Next Great Source of Energy? — ▪ 2008 by Clarence Lehman  A boom in the production of biofuel was under way in 2007, especially in the United States, where in January about 75 refineries for producing the biofuel ethanol from corn (maize) were being built or expanded. This… …   Universalium

• renewable — re‧new‧a‧ble [rɪˈnjuːəbl ǁ rɪˈnuː ] adjective 1. renewable materials, sources of energy etc will continue to exist or will grow again and are therefore never used up: • investments in renewable energy projects such as solar power renewables noun …   Financial and business terms

• Renewable resource — The Nesjavellir Geothermal Power Plant in Iceland is an example of renewable energy. Renewable energy …   Wikipedia

• renewable — 1. adjective a) Able to be renewed; capable of renewal. Solar and wind power are renewable, but coal is not. b) Sustainable; able to be regrown or renewed; having an ongoing or continuous source of supply; not finite. Ant …   Wiktionary

• Renewable fuels — Renewable fuels, such as biofuels (eg. Vegetable oil used as fuel, ethanol, or biodiesel) and hydrogen (when produced with renewable processes) are fuels produced from renewable resources. This is in contrast to non renewable fuels such as… …   Wikipedia

• Energy security — is a term for an association between national security and the availability of natural resources for energy consumption. Access to cheap energy has become essential to the functioning of modern economies. However, the uneven distribution of… …   Wikipedia

• Renewable energy in Finland — of electricity was (2005): Water 60 %, forest industry black liquor 22 %, other wood residues 16 %, wind power 0.2 % and other RE 1 %. The European objectives are: 22 % renewable source electricity and 12% renewable of primary energy in 2010… …   Wikipedia

• Renewable Energy Systems — (known as RES) is a UK based company specialising in developing commercial projects using renewable sources of energy. Owned by the Sir Robert McAlpine group, it has considerable experience in designing, constructing and operating wind farms… …   Wikipedia

• Energy development — Schematic of the global sources of energy in 2006 2007 …   Wikipedia

• Renewable energy in Scotland — The production of renewable energy in Scotland is an issue that has come to the fore in technical, economic, and political terms during the opening years of the 21st century. [See for example: Scottish Executive (2005) Choosing Our Future:… …   Wikipedia

• Renewable energy commercialization — The wind, Sun, and biomass are three renewable energy sources …   Wikipedia