23 states, nearly half the country. On Monday afternoon, thats how many were under some kind of warning or advisory for wind related to Hurricane Sandy. This is the view of Sandy from the International Space Station. Its huge. All that white stuff,th

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The rift between Federal Labor and the Greens is widening after the government dropped a key part of its clean energy policy. It's pulling out of its plan to buy high polluting coal-fired power stations and shut them down. Greens leader Christine Mil

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AS IT IS 2015-05-26 Vietnam Slow To Start Up Renewable Energy 越南可再生能源项目启动缓慢 Vietnam might seem to be a good candidate for renewable energy projects. With plenty of sunshine and ocean winds, Vietnam seems like the right place

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One of the newest sources of alternative energy is also one of the oldest - water power. The 19th century water wheel, though, bears no resemblance to the 21st century contraptions powered by ocean waves. The wave energy sector has been slow to coale

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不怕伤鸟:无扇叶涡轮风力发电机 Wind turbines are efficient sources of cheap energy but also a source of concern as their huge spinning blades frequently kill birds and bats. A new type of wind generator developed in Spain offers a crea

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When the wind picks up at the foot of the Rockies, there are those who believe they can hear the future. At the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, making alternative power sources competitive with fossil fuels has been a mission since the energy

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Solar Projects Increase in the Mekong River Area Solar and wind power projects are increasing in the area around the Mekong River in Southeast Asia. One energy expert said that the developments call into question the financial viability of major hydo

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By Mil Arcega Washington 04 December 2007 A decommissioned coal mine in the Rocky Mountain state of Wyoming is about to get a new lease on life. Although it no longer produces enough coal to generate electricity, the company that owns the land has fo

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Researching wind, solar, biofuel, and more Art Chimes | Washington, DC 16 April 2010 Related Links National Renewable Energy Lab Time again for our Website of the Week, when we showcase interesting and innovative online destinations. This time, and j

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Feed-in tariff program relies on funding from electricity users, not taxpayers Tom Banse | Olympia, Washington 23 March 2010 Proposed solar installation and wind turbine at Gas Works Park in Seattle. National and state governments around the world ha

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Bladeless Wind-Power Generator is Friendly to Birds 新型风力发电机避免误伤鸟类 Wind turbines are efficient sources of cheap energy but also a source of concern as their huge spinning blades frequently kill birds and bats. A new type of w

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新型风力发电机不会伤及鸟类 In 2002, Spanish inventor David Yanez saw a short film about the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in the U.S., collapsing in strong wind. 2002年西班牙发明家大卫亚尼斯看了一部关于强风造成美国塔科马

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美国研究人员尝试从微风中获取能源 Solar chargers are effective only when the sunlight is relatively strong,but researchers at the Construction Engineering Research Laboratory in Illinois turned to the wind as another natural source of

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It is on Wednesday of Hell Week that you paddle down to the mud flats地狱周的周三 你要划桨到泥滩 and spend the next 15 hours trying to survive the freezing cold并在极度严寒的环境下生存15个小时 the howling wind and the ince

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Electricity is in the news at the moment. Its the middle of winter, and some parts of New Zealand are very cold. Do we have enough electricity in this country to keep us warm this winter or in the future? For the past 43 years, the Cook Strait power

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Once again, New Zealand has suffered from a low pressure system coming from northern Australia. Again a sub-tropical storm hit Northland first and has created havoc. Streams and rivers broke their banks, flooding low-lying land. Highway One was close

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Fuel from human waste 人类排泄物可转化为燃料 Windpower: One form of renewable energy 风能:一种可再生能源 A new process which turns human excrement into valuable fuel has been developed by scientists in Thailand. They have produc

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The Dutch did not invent windmills, but they put them to good use, powering industrial machinery and, especially, draining low-lying fields. Have you ever seen a sunflower twist itself to face into the sun so that it can soak up light energy all day

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美国风能产量骤增 The United States Department of Energy released two new reports this month showcasing record growth across the U.S. wind market -- increasing Americas share of clean, renewable energy and supporting tens of thousands of jobs

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LESSON 22 第22课 decide 决定 buckled 扣 mountain 山 shelter 避难所 party 部分 dispute 争端 succeed 成功 forcibly 强行 mantle 地幔 oven 烤箱 THE WIND AND THE SUN 风和太阳 A dispute once arose between the Wind and the Sun, as t

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