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alternative energy

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energy derived from sources that do not use up natural resources or harm the environment

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Alternative energy sources such as wood, peat, and biomass make up approximately 9% of primary energy production. Source: Internet

Alternative energy sources receive relatively little in government subsidies, even though new satellite-mapping techniques show that the Great Plains region could generate three times as much energy in wind-power as the US consumes. Source: Internet

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