brown power
1. Energy that is derived from traditional, non-renewable resources, such as coal, oil, and gas, which are seen by many as environmentally unfriendly. If we're going to keep our planet clean, we need to move away from brown power and invest in renewable resources, such as wind and solar.
2. (usually capitalized) A political movement emphasizing the rights, empowerment, and equality of Latin-American citizens. Likely a derivative of Black Power, a similar political movement for empowering African Americans. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. Many see the upsurge of the Brown Power movement as a contributing factor in the president's re-election.