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  • 1alternative energy source — sources of energy other than the standard ones (such as solar, hydro electric, etc.) …

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  • 2energy source — UK US noun [C] ► NATURAL RESOURCES something such as oil, coal, or the sun, which can be used to provide power for light, heat, machines, etc.: alternative/renewable energy source »We are committed to the development of clean and renewable energy …

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  • 3alternative energy — energy, as solar, wind, or nuclear energy, that can replace or supplement traditional fossil fuel sources, as coal, oil, and natural gas. [1970 75] * * * Any of various renewable power sources to use in place of fossil fuels and uranium. Fusion… …

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  • 4alternative energy — noun a) Energy derived from any source other than fossil fuels b) Energy derived from any renewable source; i.e other than fossil fuels or nuclear fission …

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  • 5Energy Sources McNair Gallup Poll — A McNair Gallup Poll [http://www.mcnairingenuity.com/] on the development of energy sources in Australia was carried out in August 1978. The same poll was conducted again 28 years later by McNair Ingenuity Research… …

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  • 6Alternative fuel — Alternative fuels, also known as non conventional fuels, are any materials or substances that can be used as a fuel, other than conventional fuels. Conventional fuels include: fossil fuels (petroleum (oil), coal, propane, and natural gas), and… …

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  • 7Alternative fuel vehicle — refers to a vehicle that runs on a fuel other than traditional gasoline or diesel; any method of powering an engine that does not involve solely petroleum (e.g. electric car, gasoline electric hybrid, solar powered). Due to a combination of heavy …

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  • 8Energy law — is the law of the use and taxation of energy, both renewable and non renewable. It is distinct from energy policy in that it consists of the primary authorities such as caselaw, statutes, rules, regulations and edicts about energy, rather than… …

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  • 9Energy storage — is the storing of some form of energy that can be drawn upon at a later time to perform some useful operation. A device that stores energy is sometimes called an accumulator. All forms of energy are either potential energy (eg. chemical,… …

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  • 10Energy Policy Act of 2005 — Enacted by the 109th United States Congress Citations Public Law …

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