Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level
Renewable energy
What Renewable energy means in Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Renewable energy
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Using sources such as solar or wind avoids combustion of fossil fuels, lowering carbon dioxide emissions.
Topics that use Renewable energy
- Topic 5: On the Wild Side (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Abiotic factors
- Abundance
- Allele frequency
- Allopatric speciation
- Anthropogenic causes of climate change
- ATP as universal energy currency
- Biomass units
- Biotic factors
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