Renewable energy

Renewable energy

Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are renewable (naturally replenished). About 16% of global final energy consumption comes from renewables, with 10% coming from traditional biomass, which is mainly used for heating, and 3.4% from hydroelectricity. New renewables (small hydro, modern biomass, wind, solar, geothermal, and biofuels) accounted for another 3% and are growing very rapidly.

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Geothermal heat

Energy; Renewable energy

Geothermal energy is thermal energy generated and stored in the Earth. Thermal energy is the energy that determines the temperature of matter. Earth's geothermal energy originates from the original ...

Hydrogen fuel

Energy; Renewable energy

An ecologically-friendly fuel which uses electrochemical cells or combusts in internal engines to power vehicles and electric devices.

Preferential feed-in tariff

Energy; Renewable energy

Preferential feed-in tariff is the rate at which the government or a government agency buys electricity produced from renewable sources. It is a mechanism designed to promote production of energy ...