创新英语-Scientists Create Energy-Making Artificial Leaf

Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created what could be a breakthrough in providing clean, alternative energy. Researchers have invented an artificial leaf that splits water into hydrogen and oxygen and stores the ene

VOA标准英语2010年-Catching a Wave - and its Energy

One of the newest sources of alternative energy is also one of the oldest - water power. The 19th century water wheel, though, bears no resemblance to the 21st century contraptions powered by ocean waves. The wave energy sector has been slow to coale

VOA常速英语2007年-German Investments in Clean Alternative Energy

By Brian Padden Washington 25 December 2007 With virtually no oil or natural gas resources of its own, Germany relies on Russia for 20 percent of its oil and one-third of its gas imports. But with Russia displaying a willingness to use oil as a polit

VOA标准英语2008年-U.S. Cities Try 4-Day Workweek to Save Energy

Many Americans are looking for new ways to save money, due to the rising price of gas. With nine out of ten Americans driving to their jobs about three-quarters of them alone in the car and many more on the road for work, one solution gaining popula

VOA标准英语 Obama Promotes Alternative Energy On Earth Day

President Barack Obama says the United States should depend more on so-called clean forms of energy, like wind and solar, and less on oil. The president promoted his alternative energy plan on an Earth Day visit to the central state of Iowa. Preside

VOA标准英语2012--New York Draws on Sun's Energy

New York Draws on Sun's Energy New York City has long been known as a place of grit and grime. But Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants the Big Apple to be known for its green values and its increasing reliance on clean forms of energy, such as solar power.

VOA标准英语2012--Despite Near-Term Energy Woes, Experts Optimistic

Despite Near-Term Energy Woes, Experts Optimistic The biggest development of an alternative to oil in recent years has been the expansion of natural gas production in the United States, using technologies that free up gas trapped in shale rock. That

VOA标准英语2011-Ban Ki-Moon Calls for ‘Clean Energy Rev

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon is pushing for an overhaul of current energy consumption trends and for more investment in green technology. Speaking at the fourth annual World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi, Ban said renewable energy could hel

VOA标准英语2015--Philippines Looks to Geothermal Power to Address Energy Deficit

Philippines Looks to Geothermal Power to Address Energy Deficit MINDORO, PHILIPPINES The Philippines is one of the worlds leading producers of geothermal energy. Located atop the Pacific Oceans so-called Ring of Fire, the country has used volcanic he

VOA标准英语2014--Putin's Energy Threats Come with Cost to Russia

Putin's Energy Threats Come with Cost to Russia LONDON Russia is again using its role as Europes dominant natural gas supplier to pressure Ukraine and the West. Europe gets about 30 percent of its gas from Russia, and half of that passes through Ukra

2006年VOA标准英语-G-8 Ministers Warn High Energy Prices Threaten

By Bill Gasperini Moscow 10 June 2006 Group of Eight finance ministers meeting in Russia say world economic growth continues, but they warned it is threatened by soaring costs for oil and gas. The ministers met in Russia's second city of St. Petersb

美国国家公共电台 NPR Oceans May Host Next Wave Of Renewable Energy

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: I say renewable energy and you probably think wind or maybe the sun. You might be able to put the ocean's waves on that list, too. The Department of Energy is experimenting with this idea. The department is spending $40 million t

英闻天下——410 Alternative Energy to Improve China's Air Quality

China's energy production relies heavily on coal-fired power stations. As the world's highest emitter of greenhouse gasses, China consumed more than 400 million tones of coal last year. As many parts of China have been shrouded in a gray haze over th

2017年CRI China's clean energy push leads to concrete results

A solar power farm is seen along a highway in China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. Wind and solar power generation are a common sight in the dry but sunny region. [Photo: AP/Ng Han Guan] Every morning, thousands of Beijinger

VOA常速英语2007年-Bush Signs Energy Bill

By Scott Stearns White House 19 December 2007 The United States is boosting fuel efficiency standards in automobiles for the first time in 32 years. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, President Bush signed the new standards into law

CCTV9英语新闻：China, Russia vow to seek stronger energy, SMEs cooperation

China and Russia have agreed to enhance cooperation on energy and between small- and medium-sized enterprises. Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli and his Russian counterpart Arkady Dvorkovich co-chaired a meeting of the China-Russia Energy Cooperation

VOA常速英语2008年-Bush Says US Must Change Energy Habits

By Mil Arcega Washington 06 March 2008 President Bush says the United States must change its habits and reduce its dependence on foreign oil. President Bush says the country's reliance on fossil fuels harms the environment and puts Americans at the m

VOA标准英语2011--Experts See Big Changes in World Energy Market

Experts See Big Changes in World Energy Market As world population grows so does the demand for energy, driving fierce competition for diminishing resources. Many energy experts believe world oil production will soon peak and no alternative energy ha

CCTV9英语新闻：Experts seek to balance development & environment at Pacific Energy Summit

The 2015 Pacific Energy Summit has opened in Beijing, under the theme 'Strengthening Markets for Energy and Environmental Security'. The three-day meetings convene an exclusive group of hundreds of experts from around the world to discuss how to meet

2017年CRI Glencore, Qatar sell 14% stake in Rosneft to Chinese energy firm

Glencore PLC and Qatar have agreed to sell the bulk of their nearly 20% stake in Russian oil giant PAO Rosneft to a Chinese energy company. The deal, worth about 9 billion U.S. dollars, gives China Energy Fund Committee (CEFC) a 14.2% stake in Rosnef