Renewable energy

Energy from sources that don't run out, like sunlight, wind and moving water.

In more detail

Solar, wind and hydro power don't run out the way coal, oil and gas do. Their cost has fallen fast, and people debate how quickly to rely on them, given that the sun and wind aren't always there.

In a sentence

"Renewable energy made up a record share of the state's electricity last year."

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