noncarbon

English

Etymology

non- +‎ carbon

Adjective

noncarbon (not comparable)

1. Not carbon or carbon-based; often used to refer to energy sources which do no generate carbon dioxide
   • 2007 November 19, Jim Yardley, “Chinese Dam Projects Criticized for Their Human Costs”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Chen Deming, one of the governments top economic planners, said hydropower was a critical noncarbon energy source and described the negative impacts of dams as controllable.