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by credit_guy 642 days ago
In the end it looks like the OP wanted to say "low carbon" and said "renewable", because everyone nowadays says "renewable" when they mean "low carbon". Would you be ok if he said "low carbon" in the first place?
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If he used the correct term from the start I wouldn't have mentioned it.

The OP didn't know the difference, now he does. I think that's a good thing, no? If I used incorrect terminology to describe something, I would prefer it if this was pointed out to me. It makes it easier to communicate.

I actually thought Nuclear was renewable. But it doesn't matter if by defination it is not, it is much better than current Indian energy sources(mainly Coal)
Indeed. All this quibbling about whether it is renewable or not really just comes off as making the perfect the enemy of the good.