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Nuclear Energy

Nuclear energy is low-carbon energy made by breaking the bonds that hold particles together inside an atom.
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Hydrogen

Hydrogen is the most abundant chemical substance in the universe. It can be used as a fuel that does not produce greenhouse gases when burned.
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Fusion energy is the source of carbon-free energy at the center of stars, including our own sun.
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Biofuel is any liquid fuel made from “biomass”—plants and other biological matter like animal waste and leftover cooking fat.
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Renewable energy is energy from sources, like wind, solar, and hydropower, that we cannot run out of.
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