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    Design and Technology GCSE

    Renewable Energy

    What Renewable Energy means in Design and Technology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.

    Definition of Renewable Energy

    Energy from a source that is not depleted when used, such as wind or solar power.
    Pearson Edexcel · How energy is generated and stored in order to choose and use appropriate sources to make products and power systems (study guide)

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