Meanings
nounalternative energy (countable and uncountable, plural alternative energies)
plural alternative energies · alternative alternate energy
- countableuncountableEnergy derived from any source other than fossil fuels.
- countableuncountableEnergy derived from any renewable source, i.e. other than fossil fuels or nuclear fission.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 新能源
- 新能源 (xīnnéngyuán)Translations
Italian energia alternativa
- energia alternativaTranslations
Japanese 代替エネルギー
- 代替エネルギー (daitai enerugī)Translations
Korean 대체 에너지
- 대체 에너지 (daeche eneoji)Translations
Swahili nishati mbadala
- nishati mbadalaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
alternative energy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alternative%20energy
MLA
“alternative energy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alternative%20energy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alternative energy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alternative%20energy.
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