the renewable energy derived from biological sources
2. psychology
the idea that all living things contain energy
bioenergy in American English
(ˌbaiouˈenərdʒi)
noun
energy derived from biofuel
Word origin
[1975–80; bio- + energy]This word is first recorded in the period 1975–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bench press, family therapy, front-load, retrovirus, videotexbio- is a combining form meaning “life” occurring in loanwords from Greek (biography). On this model, bio- is used in the formation of compound words (bioluminescence). Other words that use the affix bio- include: bioengineering, bioherm, biomechanics, bionic, biotelemetry
Examples of 'bioenergy' in a sentence
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He chose a very simple, rustic, ancient practice, something almost generic: bioenergy.
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They have other assets and are moving into bioenergy.
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A humble bioenergy psychic practitioner, anonymous and free.
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But there are also huge possibilities for bioenergy closer to home.
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The risk was that bioenergy crops could displace food crops.
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Biomass and bioenergy are also set to provide new jobs.
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Anything involving crystals, ley lines, acupuncture or the kinetic balance of my ineffable psychic bioenergy would be fine.
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With the need for clean energy and energy security rising across the globe, the bioenergy revolution is picking up speed.
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Mass conversion of uncultivated land for bioenergy could also be devastating for wildlife, he added.
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And bioenergy is proving an ecological disaster: it encourages deforestation and food-price hikes that cause devastation among the world's poor.