VOA标准英语2012--Obama, Romney Differ on Energy Policy

Obama, Romney Differ on Energy Policy President Obama has been a champion of expanding renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar power, which he says hold great promise. Mitt Romney is a proponent of raising production levels of America's own

美国国家公共电台 NPR The U.K. Economy Is Growing — But Its Energy Use Is Shrinking

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: We're now going to shift over to the United Kingdom, where energy use has been dropping over the past 15 years. But it's been a quiet victory and a mysterious one, as NPR's Camila Domonoske reports. CAMILA DOMONOSKE, BYLINE: Brit

2006年VOA标准英语-New Bolivian Energy Policy Causes Concern

By George Dwyer Washington, D.C. 03 May 2006 watch report on Bolivia The Bolivian Army is now guarding all petroleum facilities European and other South American nations have expressed concern over th

美国国家公共电台 NPR Renewable Energy Sector Remains Optimistic Amid Trump Policy Outlook

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Several of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees have strong ties to oil and gas. Trump has also been clear about his support for coal. You might think that would mean renewable energy companies are feeling a bit anxiou

经济学人106:气候之争

A new row about the IPCC 政府间气候变化专门委员会的新争吵 A climate of conflict 气候之争 The worlds climate experts must work harder to avoid conflicts of interest 全球的气候专家们必须要竭尽全力以避免利益之争

购物英语对话-Shopping Budget(3)

A: What are you doing? B: I'm trying to figure out my budget. A: What do you need a budget for? B: I need to put a limit on my spending. A: What's your spending limit? B: I'm only allowed to spend $300 each month. A: That's not much. B: Because, I ne

购物英语对话-Shopping Budget(2)

A: What are you trying to do? B: I'm working on a budget. A: What kind of budget? B: I need to budget my shopping so that I don't spend all my money. A: What's your budget? B: I can spend about $300 per month. A: Why so little? B: The rest of my mone

购物英语对话-Buying Flowers(4)

A: I want to buy some flowers for my wife's birthday. B: Red roses are always a popular gift for birthdays. A: What are the roses going for? B: They're only $20 a dozen. A: That sounds nice and cheap. B: Yes, you're saving money because they're on sa

VOA慢速英语20060519a

ECONOMICS REPORT - U.S. Inflation Rises More Than Expected in AprilBy Mario Ritter Broadcast: Friday, May 19, 2006 I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Economics Report. The cost to borrow mon

VOA常速英语2008年-Energy Industry Seeks Dialogue With US Candidat

By Greg Flakus Houston 29 February 2008 Leaders of the US energy industry met in Houston Thursday for what was billed as a presidential summit on energy issues, but they drew only one candidate, Senator Hillary Clinton. As VOA's Greg Flakus reports f

China reiterates proactive fiscal policy stance in 2012

BEIJING, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) -- China will continue to implement a proactive fiscal policy this year amid complicated economic environments both at home and abroad, Minister of Finance Xie Xuren said Wednesday. In an article published on the ministry's

Obama Ridicules GOP on Energy Policy

President Barack Obama Thursday ridiculed his political opponents for rejecting his plans for reducing U.S. dependence on foreign oil. The president again sought public support for his energy policy, as rising gasoline prices threaten his re-election

VOA标准英语2010年-Lithuania Shuts Down Its Only Nuclear

Photo: AP This file photo shows a technician walking along the perimeter of a nuclear reactor head at the Ignalina nuclear power plant in Visaginas, Lithuania, 15 Dec 2009 Lithuania's Soviet-built nuclear power plant was shut down late Thursday as pa

CCTV9英语新闻：Experts seek to balance development & environment at Pacific Energy Summit

The 2015 Pacific Energy Summit has opened in Beijing, under the theme 'Strengthening Markets for Energy and Environmental Security'. The three-day meetings convene an exclusive group of hundreds of experts from around the world to discuss how to meet

美联储按兵不动 暗示12月可能加息

The US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged last Wednesday in its last monetary policy decision before the US election, but signaled it could hike in December as the economy gathers momentum and inflation picks up. 美国联邦储备局上周三

Obama Defends Energy Policy

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EU says 2011 will be economically painful year

BRUSSELS, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- The year 2011 will be economically challenging(挑战的) and painful, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso warned here Wednesday. After two years of economic recession（衰退）, Barroso expects a difficul

2016年CRI China Steps up Support for New Energy Vehicles

The State Council pledged that more battery charging facilities will be built, with the new-energy vehicles sector receiving increased investment and subsidies. Other measures include increasing the share of new energy cars in the public transportati

Policies, tech draw vision of low-carbon growth

BEIJING, Sep. 16 (Xinhuanet) -- Government incentives are important to pave a low-carbon road to economic growth, but companies that improve their industry models and technologies are the main players and also benefit receivers, noted officials and i

Obama: No 'Silver Bullet' for Rising Gas Prices

U.S. President Barack Obama says there is no silver bullet solution to offset rising gas prices, despite promises of $2-a-gallon gasoline by some politicians. During his weekly address Saturday, Mr. Obama said developing new energy sources such as wi