L16- Energy efficient (energy, natural resources) Flashcards
Nuclear power (Năng lượng hạt nhân)
- Nuclear plant (nhà máy hạt nhân)
- Nuclear waste (chất thải hạt nhân)
- Nuclear power station (nhà máy điện hạt nhân)
Wave power (Năng lượng sóng)
- wave plant
- wave turbine
- wave power station (nhà máy sóng điện)
wind power
wind turbine (turbine gió)
wind farm (nhà máy gió)
solar power
Solar plant (nhà máy điện năng lượng mặt trời)
solar panel (panel năng lượng mặt trời)
solar farm (trại năng lượng mặt trời)
hydroelectric power
đập thủy điện
Produce energy
generate energy
sản xuất năng lượng
Many domestic solar energy systems don’t PRODUCE/GENERATE enough energy to meet all our needs
use energy
consume energy
sử dụng năng lượng
Statistics show that the majority of energy USED/CONSUMED in UK households is for heating
need energy
require energy
cần sử dụng năng lượng
Large screen TVS NEED/REQUIRE far more energy than older models
save energy
conserve energy
tiết kiệm năng lượng
provide energy
supply energy
cung cấp năng lượng
People say a solar energy plant on the moon would be capable of providing/supplying all our energy needs.
capture energy
harness energy
khai thác năng lượng
Turbines are used to capture/harness the energy from the wind
sustainable way
bễn vững
causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time:
A large international meeting was held with the aim of promoting sustainable development in all countries.
exhaust
to use something completely
cạn kiệt
Many experts concerned that if we continue to use petrol at the current rate, we will EXHAUST our natural reserves within the next 50 years
** natural reserves = nguồn dự trử tài nguyên
unleaded
xăng ko chì
(of petrol / gas) not containing LEAD and therefore less harmful to the environment
Unleaded is cheaper than diesel.
*** LEAD = có chứa chì
curb
to control or limit sth
kiềm chế
We need to curb our use of fossil fuels
Chúng ta cần hạn chế sử dụng nhiên liệu hóa thạch
alternative
a different option
hydro
thủy điện
Renewable
Fuel resources that won’t run out are renewable
Resources
always plural
tài nguyên
Oil, gas and coal are natural resources used to produce energy.
***Source is used refer to the place something comes from:
Books should still be seen as a good source of information.
Consumption
our levels of petrol consumption are not sustainable
mức tiêu thụ xăng của chúng ta không bền vững
efficient
có hiệu quả
**dùng cho natural resources
Effective = hiệu quả (in general)
Diesel cars are more efficient than petrol ones because they use less fuel per kilometres
fumes
= emissions (toxic gases from cars which aren’t good to breath in)
= smokes (is produced when there is a fire)
Rechargeable
A battery that can be reused
Discard
bỏ đi
Carbon footprint
khí thải carbon
eco
sinh thái
recyclable
able to be recycled
Electrical power
Điện
Electrical power is something we just take for granted (sử dụng hoang phí)
ochre
ōkər
a naturally coloured type of rock or earth
một loại đá hoặc đất có màu tự nhiên
thổ hoàng, đất son
a quarry
mỏ đá
a large artificial hole in the ground where stone is dug for use as building material
malleable
dễ uốn
easily changed into a new shape
ore
quặng
rock from which metal can be obtained
smelt (v)
nấu chảy
an opal
opal - loại đá quý, đá mắt mèo
a precious stone or gem
greener alternative
collocation
struggle to find a way
collocation
vast amount of energy
collocation
use up scarce natural resources
sử dụng hết nguồn tài nguyên dự trự hiếm
high level of greenhouse emissions
collocation
an energy-effiecient way
collocation
is vital for our future
collocation
a huge range of possibilities
collocation
Among many other thing
collocation
Produce hydrogen in a sustainable way by using other recyclable materials…
useful phrase
