Friday, March 2, 2012

Green Energy Why is green energy referred to as alternative energy?

Question by Oggy Boggy: Why is green energy referred to as alternative energy?
Wouldn’t it make more sense to call it “green,” “clean,” or “renewable” energy? Just what exactly is green energy an alternative to? Is it an alternative to global warming, dependency on fossil fuels, deforestation, depletion of the earth’s resources, extinction of several species, and acid rain? Is it an alternative to fighting wars over oil, oil lobbyists trying to run the show, and large corporations getting tax breaks and large subsidies? It doesn’t sound like an alternative to me; it sounds like a solution. What do you think?

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Answer by Hug Your Horses
Any of those terms are suitable, although the term alternative is commonly used because green energy is an alternative to environmentally harmful energy sources.

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