Environment Flashcards

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Footprint of coal-fired power stations

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Huella de las estaciones energéticas que funcionan quemando carbón

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Ozone layer

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Capa de ozono

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To reduce emissions

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Reducir emisiones (de CO2, gases tóxicos,…)

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Fuel consumption

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Consumo de petróleo

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Sustainability

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Sostenibilidad /Sustáinabiliti/

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Efficiency / inefficiency

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Eficiencia / ineficiencia

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Scarcity

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Escasez /ˈskɛəsɪtɪ/

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7
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Timber

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Madera /ˈtɪmbəʳ/

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Green roofs

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Tejados verdes

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Rainwater harvesting

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Recolección de agua de lluvia

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Photovoltaics (PVs) and thermal colectors.

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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.

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Efficient lighting

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Alumbrado eficiente

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Resilience

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Resiliencia /rɪˈzɪlɪəns/. The ability to become strong, healthy or successful again after something bad happens.

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