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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New tax incentives are encouraging care centers to adopt alternative energy sources, and new grants are funding the installation of climate-resilient infrastructure.
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Marquisha Johns, STAT, 17 May 2024
Abatement activities are varied but include transitioning from fossil fuels to alternative energy sources, capturing and sequestering carbon, trading carbon offsets, and removing carbon from the atmosphere.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
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Marquisha Johns, STAT, 17 May 2024
Abatement activities are varied but include transitioning from fossil fuels to alternative energy sources, capturing and sequestering carbon, trading carbon offsets, and removing carbon from the atmosphere.
—Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
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“Alternative energy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alternative%20energy. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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