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Renewable resource

Defined in 2 places across 2 titles of the United States Code.

For purposes of this section, the term "renewable resource" means any energy resource which—

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  • 1994–201422 U.S.C. § 262JForeign Relations and Intercourse · Use of renewable resources for energy production · for purposes of this section

For purposes of this section, the term “renewable resource” means any energy resource which—

(1) meets the needs of rural communities;

(2) saves capital without wasting labor;

(3) is modest in scale and simple to install and maintain and which can be managed by local individuals;

(4) is acceptable and affordable; and

(5) does not damage the environment.

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“Renewable resource” means a resource which utilizes solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, biomass, or similar sources of energy and which either is used for electric power generation or will reduce the electric power requirements of a consumer, including by direct application.

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