Environment Flashcards
Footprint of coal-fired power stations
Huella de las estaciones energéticas que funcionan quemando carbón
Ozone layer
Capa de ozono
To reduce emissions
Reducir emisiones (de CO2, gases tóxicos,…)
Fuel consumption
Consumo de petróleo
Sustainability
Sostenibilidad /Sustáinabiliti/
Efficiency / inefficiency
Eficiencia / ineficiencia
Scarcity
Escasez /ˈskɛəsɪtɪ/
Timber
Madera /ˈtɪmbəʳ/
Green roofs
Tejados verdes
Rainwater harvesting
Recolección de agua de lluvia
Photovoltaics (PVs) and thermal colectors.
Paneles solares y colectores térmicos.
PVs may be on-grids (requires inverters) or off-grid (requires batteries). Inverters turn DC to AC, batteries store DC energy.
Efficient lighting
Alumbrado eficiente
Resilience
Resiliencia /rɪˈzɪlɪəns/. The ability to become strong, healthy or successful again after something bad happens.