net-zero

adjective

net-ze·ro ˈnet-ˈzē-(ˌ)rō

-ˈzir-(ˌ)ō

: resulting in neither a surplus nor a deficit of something specified when gains and losses are added together

net-zero carbon emissions

The General Services Administration has sealed an unusual deal to guarantee achievement of net-zero energy consumption in a federal facility …—

Charles S. Clark

especially, of buildings : producing enough energy (as through solar panels or passive heating) to offset any energy consumed

By 2020 all new homes built in California will have to be net-zero buildings that produce enough power to offset all their energy needs … —

K. Kaufmann

Another affordable, net-zero house is under construction in North Minneapolis, and a third is in development at the school. —

John Cary

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The technology can further be utilized to effectively plan resource usage in the interest of helping firms reduce their various emissions to achieve global sustainability goals, such as net-zero emissions. —

Narendra Babu Vattem, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Jorge Castellanos/Sopa Images/Sipa USA/Reuters The budget is helping the city transition to electric vehicles, create net-zero construction sites, expand cycling lanes by 100 kilometers (62 miles), and install carbon-capture technology. —

Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2024 Nuclear serves as a key carbon-free source of energy at a time when the tech giant is struggling to cut its emissions and reach its goal of becoming net-zero by the end of the decade. —

Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024 Accurate emissions measurement, tracking and reporting are central to achieving net-zero carbon commitments. —

Robert Kramer, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for net-zero