时间:2019-01-03 作者:英语课 分类:2017年VOA慢速英语(十一)月


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Coffee to Help Power London's Buses


This is What’s Trending Today…


Britain has long been known for its love of tea, but people in London also drink a lot of coffee.


In fact, the average Londoner reportedly drinks 2.3 cups of coffee every day.


And now, waste coffee grounds will be used to help fuel part of the city’s transportation system.


A technology company announced on Monday that some buses will be using a biofuel that contains coffee oil.


The company, Bio-bean, and its partner, Argent Energy, say they have made enough coffee oil to power one of London’s famous double-decker buses for a year.


The announcement made Bio-bean a trending story on social media.


The government agency 1 Transport for London has been turning to biofuels to cut production of carbon emissions 3. A carbon emission 2 is a gas produced by the burning of carbon. The gas is released 4 into the atmosphere.


London’s mayor 5, Sadiq Khan, said last month that his city has a “health crisis….caused directly by poor-quality air.” The government has taken steps to discourage people from driving cars that do not meet European Union emissions requirements.


Bio-bean said Londoners produce over 200,000 tons of coffee ground waste a year. The company said it collects waste grounds from chain coffee shops and factories. The grounds are dried and processed to remove the coffee oil.


“It’s a great example of what can be done when we start to reimagine waste as an untapped resource,” said Bio-bean founder’s Arthur Kay.


The coffee fuel technology has been received support from the oil company Royal Dutch Shell.


And that’s What’s Trending Today….


I'm Ashley Thompson.


Words in This Story


cup - n. a small round container that often has a handle and that is used for drinking liquids (such as tea and coffee)


emissions - n. something sent out or given off


chain - n. a group of businesses (such as stores, restaurants, or hotels) that have the same name and basic appearance and sell the same products or services


untapped - adj. available but not used (untapped resources)


discourage - v. to try to make people not want to do (something)



n.经办;代理;代理处
  • This disease is spread through the agency of insects.这种疾病是通过昆虫媒介传播的。
  • He spoke in the person of Xinhua News Agency.他代表新华社讲话。
n.发出物,散发物;发出,散发
  • Rigorous measures will be taken to reduce the total pollutant emission.采取严格有力措施,降低污染物排放总量。
  • Finally,the way to effectively control particulate emission is pointed out.最后,指出有效降低颗粒排放的方向。
排放物( emission的名词复数 ); 散发物(尤指气体)
  • Most scientists accept that climate change is linked to carbon emissions. 大多数科学家都相信气候变化与排放的含碳气体有关。
  • Dangerous emissions radiate from plutonium. 危险的辐射物从钚放散出来。
v.释放( release的过去式和过去分词 );放开;发布;发行
  • He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。
  • With hindsight it is easy to say they should not have released him. 事后才说他们本不应该释放他,这倒容易。
n.市长
  • The new mayor said he would clean the city up.新市长说,他要整顿本市。
  • The mayor hurried into his office,brushing off the reporters.市长赶快走进办公室,拒不接见记者。
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