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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Industry experts credit Biden with investing in alternative energy sources that will lower demand for oil and gas in the long run, and the Inflation Reduction Act raised the cost of drilling on public lands going forward.
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Miyo McGinn, Outside Online, 22 Jan. 2025
And the uncertainty on future Russian gas deters investments in alternative energy sources.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Some historians said time has proven the worth of many of Carter's achievements, including the Camp David accords between Israel and Egypt, programs to develop alternative energy sources, the Panama Canal treaties, and the promotion of human rights on foreign policy.
—David Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 30 Dec. 2024
Nearby wind turbines and other alternative energy sources could supplement the solar panels where needed and run underground, low-voltage lines into the same batteries.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
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Miyo McGinn, Outside Online, 22 Jan. 2025
And the uncertainty on future Russian gas deters investments in alternative energy sources.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Some historians said time has proven the worth of many of Carter's achievements, including the Camp David accords between Israel and Egypt, programs to develop alternative energy sources, the Panama Canal treaties, and the promotion of human rights on foreign policy.
—David Jackson, The Courier-Journal, 30 Dec. 2024
Nearby wind turbines and other alternative energy sources could supplement the solar panels where needed and run underground, low-voltage lines into the same batteries.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Alternative energy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alternative%20energy. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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