non-depletable
adjective
(alsonondepletable)uk/ˌnɒn.dɪˈpliː.tə.bəl/us/ˌnɑːn.dɪˈpliː.t̬ə.bəl/Non-depletableformsofenergyandtechnologyare stillavailablewhenpeoplehave used them, or can beproducedasquicklyas they are used:
Theyrecommendthat non-depletableresources(such assoftwareandonlinetools) should beprovidedtouserswithoutcharge.
Only SBSP (space-basedsolarpower)fulfilsall theessentialcriteria: it islow-cost, nondepletable,environmentallyclean, andavailableto everyone.
Compare
renewable
- Theterm"renewable" isgenerallyappliedtoenergyresourceswhosecommoncharacteristicis that they are non-depletable.
- A non-depletableresourcelike theinternetcantheoreticallybe used by aninfinitenumberofusers.
- Thechemicalsgiantis settingtargetsforincreasingrevenuefrom non-depletableproductsandservices.
Environmental issues
- agroecology
- air pollution
- anti-conservation
- anti-conservationist
- anti-consumer
- biodegradable
- carbon neutral
- environmentally
- feed-in tariff
- food insecure
- food insecurity
- food secure
- noise pollution
- nuclear winter
- populate
- sustainably
- tidal power
- tree hugger
- ULEZ
- ultra-efficient