Can any source of energy be pollution-free? Why or why not?

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Can any source of energy be pollution-free? Why or why not?

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No energy source can be considered pollution-free since the use of some energy source in one way or another disturbs the atmosphere. 

However, if the production of energy by means of a source does not affect the environment, the establishment of the assembly required to process the energy will cause some pollution.

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