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
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As reported by the Chicago Tribune, Mayor Washington gathered a 31-member commission in the fall of 1985 to consider alternative energy strategies in an effort to offset skyrocketing electric bills from ComEd.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
But the partnership soured after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, when EU sanctions and funding freezes forced Budapest to quietly seek alternative energy sources, leading to tensions in its relationship with Moscow.
—Nic Cheeseman, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Western nations attempted to limit Russia's resources by implementing sanctions and switching to alternative energy sources or supplies of oil to cut off Russia's cash flow.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Now, Stellaria and Equinix have signed a pre-order agreement for 500 MW of power, part of Equinix’s broader push into alternative energy.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
But the partnership soured after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, when EU sanctions and funding freezes forced Budapest to quietly seek alternative energy sources, leading to tensions in its relationship with Moscow.
—Nic Cheeseman, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Western nations attempted to limit Russia's resources by implementing sanctions and switching to alternative energy sources or supplies of oil to cut off Russia's cash flow.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Now, Stellaria and Equinix have signed a pre-order agreement for 500 MW of power, part of Equinix’s broader push into alternative energy.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Alternative energy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alternative%20energy. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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