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alternative energy

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alternative energy
Noun
a form of energy obtained from natural resources like waves and wind
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Noun1.alternative energyalternative energy - energy derived from sources that do not use up natural resources or harm the environment
energy, free energy - (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs; "energy can take a wide variety of forms"
solar energy, solar power - energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy; "the amount of energy falling on the earth is given by the solar constant, but very little use has been made of solar energy"
wind generation, wind power - power derived from the wind (as by windmills)
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German alternative energy alternative nAlternativenergie f

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Alternative energy, on the other hand, is becoming a latter-day Oklahoma land rush, and to some extent recyclers are compelled to keep a close eye on these developments both as consumers of energy and as potential providers of alternative energy feedstocks.
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