Renewable Energy

Renewable energy refers to power derived from resources that are naturally replenished on a human timescale, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves, and geothermal heat. Unlike fossil fuels, which are finite, renewable energy sources can be utilized without depleting them over time. Renewable energy sources generally have a lower environmental footprint in terms of emissions and habitat disruption compared to traditional energy sources and they can reduce reliance on foreign energy supplies.

When evaluating political candidates or policies, voters might evaluate proposals on funding and incentives for renewable energy research, development, and deployment, integration of renewable energy into national and regional grids, views on balancing the development of renewable energy sources with other energy forms, such as fossil fuels, approaches to fostering innovation and industry growth in the renewable energy sector as well as stances on international cooperation in the context of renewable energy development and technology exchange.