NOUN | phenomenon | alternative energy | energy derived from sources that do not use up natural resources or harm the environment |
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Meaning | energy derived from sources that do not use up natural resources or harm the environment. | |
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Narrower | solar energy, solar power | Energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy |
wind generation, wind power | Power derived from the wind (as by windmills) | |
Broader | energy, free energy | (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work |
Spanish | energía alternativa | |
Catalan | energia alternativa |
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