decarbonization
Americannoun
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At the same time, “nuclear is emerging as the only scalable, zero‑carbon baseload option,” amid decarbonization pressures, energy security concerns and AI‑driven power growth, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Microsoft seemed more enthusiastic about decarbonization before the data center boom.
From Slate • May 3, 2026
“The plan is momentous because it would be the first internationally enforced decarbonization program,” Ella Baldwin, an energy policy consultant in the Houston office of Rystad Energy, a Norwegian research firm, says in an interview.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Yarbrough said the primary benefit of the Pastoria solar project isn’t monetary savings but rather decarbonization, as climate change fueled by fossil fuel emissions is already creating more unpredictability for California’s hydropower.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
The oil leaves a thin film of carbon which tends to prevent decarbonization, giving a very hard surface.
From The Working of Steel Annealing, Heat Treating and Hardening of Carbon and Alloy Steel by Colvin, Fred H. (Fred Herbert)
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