clean electricity

Emission-free energy supply

Clean electricity is power generated with minimal environmental impact, particularly without releasing greenhouse gases or pollutants.

The term typically covers solar, wind, hydroelectric, and nuclear energy, as opposed to coal or natural gas.

The state committed to 100% clean electricity by 2035.

Clean and renewable overlap but aren't synonymous—nuclear is clean but not renewable; burning wood is renewable but not clean.

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