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==Key Stage 4==
 
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===Meaning===
 
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A '''renewable energy resource''' is an [[Energy Resource|energy resource]] that can be replaced within a lifetime.
 
A '''renewable energy resource''' is an [[Energy Resource|energy resource]] that can be replaced within a lifetime.

Revision as of 16:22, 13 April 2019

Key Stage 3

Meaning

A renewable energy resource is an energy resource that can be replaced within a lifetime.

Renewable Energy Resources

Being replaced does not mean being re-used. Trees are a renewable energy resource because they can be burned and then replaced with new trees, but you cannot re-use them because you can't burn the same tree twice.

There are several renewable energy resources that humans use:

Key Stage 4

Meaning

A renewable energy resource is an energy resource that can be replaced within a lifetime.

Renewable Energy Resources

Being replaced does not mean being re-used. Trees are a renewable energy resource because they can be burned and then replaced with new trees, but you cannot re-use them because you can't burn the same tree twice.

There are several renewable energy resources that humans use:

There are several different ways in which renewable energy resources can be used to generate electricity. Most involve turning a generator to produce electricity however solar has no moving parts.