How to Use alternative energy in a Sentence

alternative energy

noun
  • My novel is set after peak oil, so do the lights run on alternative energy?
    — Annalee Newitz, Slate Magazine, 22 Sep. 2017
  • For much of coal country, alternative energy is almost a bad word.
    — Hunter Holcombe, CBS News, 10 May 2019
  • Utah has been offering a tax break for alternative energy projects for a decade, but the state has never paid out a dime for this program.
    — Tim Fitzpatrick, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 July 2022
  • Arizona has seen myriad disputes in the last decade over many of these alternative energy sources.
    — Ryan Randazzo, The Arizona Republic, 31 July 2020
  • Better to sacrifice it now for the greater good of alternative energy.
    — Gregory Barber, Wired, 17 June 2021
  • There are all sorts of alternative energy sources out there powering engines.
    — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 28 Dec. 2017
  • And there may be a downside for some consumers in the increasing reliance on alternative energy sources.
    — Ivan Penn, New York Times, 9 May 2018
  • Such alternative energy is vital in the battle against climate change.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Aug. 2023
  • At the same time, alternative energy is expected to continue to post gains.
    — Paul Vigna, WSJ, 11 Oct. 2020
  • But officials there have signaled a shift in favor of alternative energy sources.
    — Nathanial Gronewold, Scientific American, 18 Nov. 2019
  • In addition to the need to make sure the grid and alternative energy supplies are robust, there could be legal challenges.
    — Hillary Chura, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 May 2023
  • There are miles of geothermal heat along with other alternative energy systems of solar- and wind power.
    — Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 5 June 2018
  • As demand for alternative energy sources increased and coal became less profitable to mine, many of the region's workers were out of a job.
    — Bryan Anselm/redux For Cnn, CNN, 9 Aug. 2022
  • About 4% of the total mixture is an oil layer that can be removed and used as an alternative energy source by the plant that creates this process.
    — Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2022
  • But alternative energy sources can both create jobs and reduce the emissions that are harming the entire planet.
    — Malaika Jabali, Essence, 22 Apr. 2022
  • That may be surprising to some as the notion of alternative energy has been a political football for over a decade.
    — Jay Woods, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
  • And, in recent years, the country has attracted alternative energy investors from across the globe.
    — Emily Green, latimes.com, 10 July 2019
  • As the prominence of fracking attests, the critics of alternative energies are lobbing potshots from quite the glass house.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • However, protein does supply a small amount of energy and can serve as an alternative energy source.
    — Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2025
  • However, protein does supply a small amount of energy and can serve as an alternative energy source.
    — Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Ecopetrol plans to invest more than $5 billion a year over the next two decades to diversify into alternative energy.
    — Kejal Vyas, WSJ, 16 June 2022
  • Some say technical wizardry and unleashed market forces can come to our rescue, as green entrepreneurs chase the gold of alternative energy.
    — David Grinspoon, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2019
  • While some utility companies across the state are shuttering coal plants, plans to expand alternative energy sources are on the rise.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Aug. 2022
  • And even if alternative energy comes to dominate the future, oil and gas are generating riches now.
    — Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Because the owners are in the alternative energy business, of course, energy sources are creative.
    — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 8 Aug. 2021
  • But the idea that enough alternative energy technology won’t be ready and that the transition may be too costly is being challenged.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2023
  • And, unlike the go-to source of carbohydrates and proteins, the go-to alternative energy was deposited fat.
    — Bronwyn Thompson, New Atlas, 7 May 2025
  • For the first time in 14 years, the president did not give a nod to any form of alternative energy in the State of the Union address.
    — Dino Grandoni, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2018
  • Noboa’s first term has seen widespread blackouts in Ecuador, and both candidates have pledged to increase the supply of alternative energy sources.
    — Max Saltman, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Households with resources will find other ways to adapt — through private upgrades, newer homes, or alternative energy options.
    — Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026

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