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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Should this occur, oil prices could surge, and when energy prices soar, alternative energy sources like nuclear become significantly more appealing to investors and policymakers.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
And, unlike the go-to source of carbohydrates and proteins, the go-to alternative energy was deposited fat.
—Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 7 May 2025
But unlike hydro, solar, wind, geothermal and other alternative energy sources, only nuclear can be fashioned into offensive weapons of mass destruction.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
To enable the removal of four hydroelectric dams considered especially harmful to salmon, the government promised to invest billions of dollars in alternative energy sources to be created by the tribes.
—Tony Schick, ProPublica, 13 June 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
And, unlike the go-to source of carbohydrates and proteins, the go-to alternative energy was deposited fat.
—Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 7 May 2025
But unlike hydro, solar, wind, geothermal and other alternative energy sources, only nuclear can be fashioned into offensive weapons of mass destruction.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
To enable the removal of four hydroelectric dams considered especially harmful to salmon, the government promised to invest billions of dollars in alternative energy sources to be created by the tribes.
—Tony Schick, ProPublica, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for alternative energy
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“Alternative energy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alternative%20energy. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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