Energy Flashcards

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Top 10 words about energy

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Here are the top ten words related to energy usage:

1.	Consumption – Tiêu thụ (the amount of energy used)
2.	Renewable – Tái tạo (energy sources that can be replenished, like solar or wind)
3.	Non-renewable – Không tái tạo (energy sources that cannot be easily replenished, like coal or oil)
4.	Efficiency – Hiệu quả (the ratio of useful energy output to energy input)
5.	Fossil fuels – Nhiên liệu hóa thạch (coal, oil, and natural gas used for energy)
6.	Emissions – Khí thải (gases released into the atmosphere as a result of energy consumption)
7.	Sustainability – Bền vững (meeting energy needs without depleting resources for the future)
8.	Carbon footprint – Dấu chân carbon (the total amount of greenhouse gases generated by energy consumption)
9.	Power generation – Sản xuất điện (the process of generating electricity)
10.	Green energy – Năng lượng xanh (environmentally friendly energy sources, like wind or solar power)
    11. Hydropower: Thuỷ điện

These words are frequently used when discussing energy usage and its impact.

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fossil fuels

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/ˈfɑː.səl ˌfjʊəl/
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Nhiên liệu hoá thạch
fuels, such as gas, coal, and oil, that were formed underground from plant and animal remains millions of years ago

Weather and climate experts attribute such a high rate of powerful, destructive storms to the climate crisis, spurred by the burning of fossil fuels.

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Gas emissions

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Gas emissions can be translated into Vietnamese as khí thải.

It refers to the release of gases, often harmful, into the atmosphere, typically from vehicles, factories, or other sources of pollution.

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