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nonpolluting

British  
/ ˌnɒnpəˈluːtɪŋ /

adjective

  1. (of a fuel, vehicle, technology, etc) not resulting in or causing pollution

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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While most of the complex is nonpolluting, there is one place where dirty energy is still in use: the diesel generators that are used for backup power.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025

After years of dreamy and not always credible talk of skies filled with flying, nonpolluting electric taxis, the aviation industry is preparing to deliver a future that it says is now just around the corner.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 22, 2023

“To see they have achieved ignition is fabulous. It is a profound breakthrough that brings an enticing promise that we could produce a nonpolluting, basically limitless source of energy.”

From Washington Post ● Dec. 13, 2022

So if we act quickly, we’ll have nonpolluting, more durable, less expensive delivery trucks in our neighborhoods, trucks that were made by people holding family-wage jobs, out of U.S. materials.

From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2022

The principality also is a major banking center and has   successfully sought to diversify into services and small,   high-value-added, nonpolluting industries.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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