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energy > energy source > non-polluting energy source

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non-polluting energy source  

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  • Energy that is ecologically safe and renewable. The most widely used source is hydroelectric power, which currently supplies some 6.6% of the world's energy needs. Other non-polluting sources are solar energy, tidal energy, wave energy and wind energy. Most non-polluting energy sources require a high capital investment but have low running costs.

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/5677

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