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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In that piece, Gore begins by acknowledging recent pullbacks from the energy transition agenda by governments and an array of private entities alike and then goes onto argue the case for ongoing increases in private investments in alternative energy sources.
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David Blackmon, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Through its Inflation Reduction Act, passed in 2022, the Biden administration offered billions of dollars’ worth of tax credits and incentives to invest in alternative energy.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 28 Jan. 2025
May Support Ketone Production Ketones are produced from fat and are an alternative energy source for your body, typically using carbohydrates.1
Ketone supplements may support your body's natural ability to produce ketones and enter a state of ketosis, which is essential when on a ketogenic diet.
—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2025
That may mean slowing down the pace of plant retirements until alternative energy sources are fully operational.
—H. Russell Frisby, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2025
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David Blackmon, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Through its Inflation Reduction Act, passed in 2022, the Biden administration offered billions of dollars’ worth of tax credits and incentives to invest in alternative energy.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 28 Jan. 2025
May Support Ketone Production Ketones are produced from fat and are an alternative energy source for your body, typically using carbohydrates.1
Ketone supplements may support your body's natural ability to produce ketones and enter a state of ketosis, which is essential when on a ketogenic diet.
—Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2025
That may mean slowing down the pace of plant retirements until alternative energy sources are fully operational.
—H. Russell Frisby, Baltimore Sun, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Alternative energy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alternative%20energy. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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