alternative energy

noun

variants or less commonly alternative power

: usable power (such as heat or electricity) that comes from a renewable or green resource

alternative energy sources/technology

Examples of alternative energy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The crisis has also pushed up worldwide demand for alternative energy sources and electric vehicles. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 15 July 2026

China’s multi-year slowdown, combined with the steady, secular shift toward alternative energy sources, continues to dull long-term demand and has fundamentally altered global consumption projections. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 July 2026

As estrogen declines, the brain begins searching for alternative energy pathways. — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 17 June 2026

As the prominence of fracking attests, the critics of alternative energies are lobbing potshots from quite the glass house. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for alternative energy

• bioenergy