zero carbon
No greenhouse output
Zero carbon describes activities, systems, or products that release no carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
A zero carbon building produces no emissions from its energy use.
The term often appears in climate policy and sustainability contexts: The city committed to zero carbon by 2050.
In practice, zero carbon may allow some emissions if offset by carbon removal elsewhere, though purists distinguish this as "net zero" instead.
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- renewableCapable of restoration
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- clean energyPower from sustainable sources
- renewable energySelf-replenishing natural power
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- energyelectricity, power, oil, fuel, gas
- green buildingLEED, LEED certification, green roofs, sustainable design, rainwater harvesting
- Hydrogen Energyfuel cells, hydrogen fuel, electrolysis, hydrogen gas, fueling stations
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diesel-powered · fossil fuel · oil-based · gas-fired · gas-powered
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