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Definition of "noncarbon" [noncarbon]

  • Not carbon or carbon-based; often used to refer to energy sources which do no generate carbon dioxide (adjective)

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Use "noncarbon" in a sentence
  • "The only way we are coming close to an 80% reduction is to move to noncarbon fuel for power and vehicles and if we do that it really won't matter that much if we improve our roads."
  • "Nuclear plants can operate at stable rates year-round, while noncarbon energy sources such as wind farms and solar panels depend on the weather to generate power."
  • "CLP ' s strategy — part of a larger shift to raise the company ' s noncarbon-based sources of energy to as much as 40% of generating capacity by 2020, up from a current 19% — coincides with Chinese government subsidies and policies favoring cleaner sources of power."
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