Clean energy refers to types of energy that do not discharge pollutants, including solar energy, ocean energy, wind energy, hydrogen energy, biological energy, geothermal energy, hydropower, nuclear power stations and other renewable energy sources. With the ever-increasing demands for energy and environmental protection around the world, the promotion and use of clean energy has become an inevitable trend.
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(2020). Clean Energy. In: Chen, A., Ng, Y., Zhang, E., Tian, M. (eds) Dictionary of Geotourism. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2538-0_348
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