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Fusion Energy

Fusion energy is the source of carbon-free energy at the center of stars, including our own sun.
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Biofuel

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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Carbon Capture

Carbon capture and storage is a technology that captures the carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels before it is released to the atmosphere.

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