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Renewable energy
Energy collected from renewable resources
- Renewable energy is energy made from renewable natural resources that are replenished on a human timescale.
- The most widely used renewable energy types are solar energy, wind power, bioenergy/biomass, and hydropower.
- Bioenergy and geothermal power are also significant in some countries.
- Renewable energy installations can be large or small and are suited for both urban and rural areas.
- Renewable energy is often deployed together with further electrification.
- This has several benefits: electricity can move heat and vehicles efficiently and is clean at the point of consumption.