non-energy
adjective
non-en·er·gy
ˌnän-ˈe-nər-jē 
: not relating to, concerned with, or being energy or its production and sale
non-energy companies/resources
the non-energy sector
… the non-energy benefits of energy efficiency—such as … reduced air and water pollution …—
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In non-energy communities, the monthly increase was about $4 billion after the IRA.
—Brian Cheung, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2023
Scheu said the upgrades have additional non-energy impacts, among them increasing the availability of air conditioning.
—Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2023
The ban on incandescent lightbulbs has officially gone into effect in the U.S., more than a decade after the federal government first passed a rule prohibiting the non-energy efficient lighting.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2023
Prices of non-energy industrial goods, a measure of core inflation, fell for the first time since January.
—Tom Rees, Fortune, 19 July 2023
But other non-energy categories, from beer and seafood to industrial machinery, cars and appliances, are increasing too.
—Lyric Li, Washington Post, 26 May 2023
The majority of the work involves solving problems in the freight railroad industry, but a small percentage involves non-energy pipelines such as CO2 pipelines and household shipping companies.
—Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2023
Brian Cheung, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2023
Scheu said the upgrades have additional non-energy impacts, among them increasing the availability of air conditioning.
—Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2023
The ban on incandescent lightbulbs has officially gone into effect in the U.S., more than a decade after the federal government first passed a rule prohibiting the non-energy efficient lighting.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2023
Prices of non-energy industrial goods, a measure of core inflation, fell for the first time since January.
—Tom Rees, Fortune, 19 July 2023
But other non-energy categories, from beer and seafood to industrial machinery, cars and appliances, are increasing too.
—Lyric Li, Washington Post, 26 May 2023
The majority of the work involves solving problems in the freight railroad industry, but a small percentage involves non-energy pipelines such as CO2 pipelines and household shipping companies.
—Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2023
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“Non-energy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-energy. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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