新能源 xīnnéngyuán new energy
new energy; renewable or alternative energy sources; distinguished from traditional fossil fuels
How to remember 新能源: 新 new + 能 able to + 源 spring = new energy.
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- New/alternative energy - renewables and non-fossil sources: 新能源汽车 (xīnnéngyuán qìchē) new-energy (electric) vehicles, 发展新能源 (fāzhǎn xīnnéngyuán) develop clean energy.
- Covers solar, wind, hydrogen, EVs; a major policy and industry buzzword in China.
- Contrast 传统能源 (chuántǒng néngyuán) / 化石燃料 (fossil fuels).