clean energy

American  

noun

1. energy, as electricity or nuclear power, that does not pollute the atmosphere when used, as opposed to coal and oil, that do.

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clean energy

Because of this versatility, the technology is viewed as an important option for expanding clean energy and hydrogen use.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026

The company, which employs nearly 14,000 people in the UK, confirmed plans to move further away from clean energy, revealing plans to sell off its US renewable natural gas business Archaea.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

ThreeW, which is expected to generate about 280,000 megawatts of clean energy a year, was developed by a Houston-based subsidiary of Mitsui, a Japanese company in which Berkshire Hathaway has a significant stake.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

A Meta spokesperson told AFP the company is continuing to scale up investments in renewable energy, and that leaving RE100 does not change its goal of matching its electricity use with 100 percent clean energy.

From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026

Tonight, I propose a new clean air fund to help communities reduce greenhouse and other pollutions, and tax incentives and investment to spur clean energy technologies.

From State of the Union Address by William Jefferson Clinton