L16- Energy efficient (energy, natural resources)

Question 1

Nuclear power

Answer 1

Nuclear plant
Nuclear waste
nuclear power station

Question 2

wave power

Answer 2

wave plant
wave turbine
wave power station
wave farm

Question 3

wind power

Answer 3

wind turbine

wind farm

Question 4

solar power

Answer 4

Solar plant
solar panel
solar farm

Question 5

hydroelectric power

Answer 5

hydroelectric dam

Question 6

Produce energy

Answer 6

generate energy

Question 7

use energy

Answer 7

consume energy

Question 8

need energy

Answer 8

require energy

Question 9

save energy

Answer 9

conserve energy

Question 10

provide energy

Answer 10

supply energy

Question 11

capture energy

Answer 11

harness energy

Question 12

sustainable way

Answer 12

1 able to continue over a period of time:
That sort of extreme diet is not sustainable over a long period.

2 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.

Question 13

exhaust

Answer 13

to use something completely:
How long will it be before the world’s fuel supplies are exhausted?
I’m afraid he’s exhausted my patience.
We seem to have exhausted this topic of conversation (= we have nothing new to say about it).

Question 14

unleaded

Answer 14

(of petrol / gas) not containing LEAD and therefore less harmful to the environment
Unleaded is cheaper than diesel.

Question 15

curb

Answer 15

to control or limit sth, especially sth bad
SYN CHECK:
~ (on sth) something that controls and puts limits on sth:
curbs on government spending

Question 16

curb

Answer 16

to control or limit sth, especially sth bad
SYN CHECK:
~ (on sth) something that controls and puts limits on sth:
curbs on government spending
curb our use of fossil fuels