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carbon

[kahr-buhn] / ˈkɑr bən /
NOUN
element
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STRONG


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However, it also generates CO2, limiting its environmental benefits unless carbon capture and storage systems are added.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

The country has set an ambitious target of doubling its clean energy supply by 2035, and achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2060.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Previously, China factored in all fossil-fuel consumption as it calculated carbon intensity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Previous efforts have explored alternatives including polycrystalline silicon, amorphous and nanocrystalline metal oxides, carbon nanotubes, and two-dimensional semiconductors.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Working before the invention of carbon dating, they had no way to determine Aspero’s age.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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