low-emission
Producing little pollution
Low-emission describes vehicles, technologies, or processes that release relatively small amounts of pollutants or greenhouse gases into the atmosphere: a low-emission vehicle, low-emission manufacturing.
The term is relative—what counts as low depends on current standards and comparisons to conventional alternatives.
Often used in environmental policy and marketing for cars, power plants, and industrial equipment.
Capable of restoration
- solarOf the star
- windAir current outdoors
- nuclearOf atomic energy
- hydroelectricGenerated by flowing water
geothermal · clean power · grid · decarbonization · fossil fuel · natural gas · biomass · carbon-neutral
Powered by current
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
- EVBattery-powered vehicle, shortened
- fuel-efficientConsumes minimal energy traveling
- plug-inSupplementary software component
clean · battery-powered · Tesla · hydrogen · eco-friendly · green · catalytic converter · tailpipe
Levy on fuel combustion
- cap-and-tradeMarket-based pollution control
- Paris AgreementGlobal warming limitation accord
- KyotoJapan's former imperial seat
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
mandate · incentive · subsidy · standard · target · reduction · climate · legislation
Industrial product creation
- factoryIndustrial production facility
- smokestackIndustrial exhaust column
- pollution controlReducing environmental contamination
- scrubberPollution removal device
carbon capture · filtration · abatement · compliance · EPA · regulations · permits · monitoring
Excessive accumulation causing blockage
- urbanPertaining to cities
- city centerUrban area's main district
- restrictedLimited in scope
- permitOfficial written authorization
fine · camera · enforcement · London · Amsterdam · Paris · air quality · traffic
renewable
Capable of restoration
hydroelectric · geothermal · clean power · grid · decarbonization · fossil fuel · natural gas · biomass · carbon-neutral · sustainable
electric
Powered by current
- hybridThing of mixed parentage
- EVBattery-powered vehicle, shortened
- fuel-efficientConsumes minimal energy traveling
plug-in · clean · battery-powered · Tesla · hydrogen · eco-friendly · green · catalytic converter · tailpipe · MPG
carbon tax
Levy on fuel combustion
- cap-and-tradeMarket-based pollution control
- Paris AgreementGlobal warming limitation accord
- KyotoJapan's former imperial seat
regulation · mandate · incentive · subsidy · standard · target · reduction · climate · legislation · compliance
manufacturing
Industrial product creation
- factoryIndustrial production facility
- smokestackIndustrial exhaust column
- pollution controlReducing environmental contamination
scrubber · carbon capture · filtration · abatement · compliance · EPA · regulations · permits · monitoring · industrial
congestion
Excessive accumulation causing blockage
- urbanPertaining to cities
- city centerUrban area's main district
- restrictedLimited in scope
permit · fine · camera · enforcement · London · Amsterdam · Paris · air quality · traffic · pedestrian
- technical adjectivesadjustable, modular, portable, durable, automated
low-emissiondirty
Not clean
polluting · carbon-intensive · gas guzzler · coal-fired · unclean
emission, emissary, emits, emitted, emitting, emissions, emitter, emitters