decarbonize
Americanverb (used with object)
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to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide or other carbon compounds emitted into the atmosphere by the activities of (a household, industry, country, etc.).
Our expertise is in designing new ways to decarbonize our economy, using solar energy and renewable carbon to replace fossil fuels.
verb (used without object)
verb
Other Word Forms
- decarbonization noun
- decarbonizer noun
Etymology
Origin of decarbonize
Example Sentences
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It penalizes exporters that lack the technological and financial capacity to decarbonize at the pace required by the Europeans.
From Barron's
In most cases, a PPA adds renewable energy to the grid at large, helping to decarbonize a country’s energy system overall.
GE Vernova is also investing an “immense amount” of capital into decarbonizing gas by capturing carbon emitted from gas production and injecting it back into cavities in the ground, Strazik said.
From Barron's
California-based startup Brimstone, for example, previously touted its innovative way to decarbonize concrete.
Clean hydrogen, a fuel that was expected to become a big part of America’s push to decarbonize, appears to be dead for now.
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