What is Renewable Energy?

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Renewable energy describes energy flows that occur naturally and continuously in the environment, such as waves, the wind or sun. This means that these sources will never run out.

The energy from these sources can be extracted and converted into more useful forms of energy. This can range from directly using the energy from the sun to heat water to using mechanical devices, such as wind turbines, to convert the kinetic energy in the wind into electrical energy.