alternative energy

American  

noun

1. energy, as solar, wind, or nuclear energy, that can replace or supplement traditional fossil-fuel sources, as coal, oil, and natural gas.

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alternative energy British  

noun

1. Also called: renewable energy.  a form of energy derived from a natural source, such as the sun, wind, tides, or waves

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Etymology

Origin of alternative energy

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Shell announced in November that it was ending its participation in two offshore wind projects in the North Sea, part of its shift away from alternative energy to focus on its fossil fuels business.

From Barron's

That has led some of those companies to invest in alternative energy sources, such as nuclear energy, and even to consider putting data centers in space that can draw power from the sun.

From MarketWatch

In Texas, solar power peaked on Monday at 25 gigawatts, wind at 18, and batteries discharged over 7 gigawatts, according to the Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance, an industry group for alternative energy sources.

From Barron's

In Texas, solar power peaked on Monday at 25 gigawatts, wind at 18, and batteries discharged over 7 gigawatts, according to the Texas Advanced Energy Business Alliance, an industry group for alternative energy sources.

From Barron's

Big Tech companies may increasingly also pursue alternative energy sources as well.

From MarketWatch