能源議題在現今已變得相當炙手可熱，
今天，讓我們來「看能源，學英文」吧 !
Save Energy(節能)
1. global warming 全球暖化
greenhouse gas emissions 溫室氣體排放
carbon trading 碳交易
★ The global warming issue is still in dispute(具爭議的).
2. renewable energy 再生能源 alternative energy 替代能源
geothermal energy 地熱 biofuel 生質燃料
fossil fuel 化石燃料 nuclear power 核能
3. green power 綠色能源
solar panel 太陽能板
wind turbine 風力發電機
4. energy efficiency 節能
save operating costs 節省營運成本
sustainable development 永續發展
★ Solar energy can be converted (轉變) into electricity.
★ Solar power could be used to reduce reliance on fossil fuels.(太陽能可以用來減少對化石燃料的依賴)
★ You can lower your power bill by five percent just by doing things like turning off your electronic devices when not using them.(當你不使用電器時就把電源關掉，你就能省下百分之五的電費)
★ 3R : (1) reduce(減量) (2) reuse(再利用) (3) recycle(回收)
5. consumer electronics 消費性電子
home/household appliances 家電用品
energy/ power consumption 耗能/電
high-drain electronic devices 高耗電的電子產品
★ One person can make a little difference.
★ Currently, people are more environmentally conscious (有環保意識的).
★ With recent surges in energy prices, growing concern about climate change and prodding from regulators and advocates, the electronics industry has increasingly focused on energy efficiency issues.(由於近來能源價格高漲、各界對氣候變遷的關切日益增高，再加上主管機關和相關倡導人士敦促之下，電子業已越來越專注於節能問題) |
