作者：高然编著
页数：187页
出版社：知识产权出版社
出版日期：2019
ISBN：9787513066372
电子书格式：pdf/epub/txt
内容简介
本教材共分为8个板块: 能源基础、化石燃料、可再生能源、能源种类、能源概念、能源区域与国别、能源与环境、中国能源。每个板块包含若干篇阅读文章及阅读理解题目。文章涉及主题广, 阅读难度适中, 题型丰富, 在提高学生阅读能力的同时扩展学生的能源视野。
作者简介
高然：女，1982年出生。任教于华北电力大学（保定）英语系，从事能源电力方面的英语阅读和翻译教学，主持中央高校课题2项，出版著作2部，发表学术论文多篇。
本书特色
适读人群 ：高校本科生、能源英语爱好者。本书是为高校本科生量身打造的能源英语阅读教材。文章涉及主题广，阅读难度适中，题型丰富，在提高学生阅读能力的同时扩展学生的能源视野。
目录
Contents Section 1 Basics…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 1 Text 1 Classification of Energy Sources……………………………………………… 1 Text 2 EnergyDemand……………………………………………………………………….. 5 Text 3 Energy Supply…………………………………………………………………………… 9 Section 2 Fossil Fuels………………………………………………………………………………………….13 Text 4 Oil: Shocking How Vital it Still is………………………………………….. 13 Text 5 Shale Gas as Game Changer…………………………………………………. 17 Text 6 What is “the” Price of Oil……………………………………21 Section 3 Renewables…………………………………………………………………………………………. 26 Text 7 Introducing Renewable Energy……………………………………………… 26 Text 8 Renewables—an Expert View………………………………………………..33 Text 9 Can Coal Plants Work with Renewables……………………….. 39 Text 10 Renewables’ Role in Aiding Electricity Security…………………. 42 Section 4 Energy Sources……………………………………………………………………………………48 Text 11 Energy from Moving Water………………………………………………… 48 Text 12 Geothermal Energy……………………………………………………………… 51 Text 13 Tidal Power…………………………………………………………………………..55 Text 14 Basics of Tidal Power………………………………………………………….. 59 Text 15 Riding the Waves: The Challenge of Harnessing Ocean Power….. 64 Text 16 Wind Energy…………………………………………………………………………70 Text 17 Biofuels—a Sustainable Energy Source………………………………. 75 Text 18 Nuclear Power: Energy for the Future or Relic of the Past. 80 Text 19 Solar Thermal Energy………………………………………………………….. 89Text 20 History of Solar Photovoltaics…………………………………………….. 92 Section 5 Energy Concepts………………………………………………………………………………… 98 Text 21 Earth Can Afford Energy for All………………………………………..98 Text 22 Measuring and Comparing Energy Security……………………… 103 Text 23 Beyond Just Saving Energy—the Added Bonuses……………. 108 Text 24 Energy Storage…………………………………………………………………… 111Text 25 Up-Close and Personal: A New Journalistic Voice About Energy Access………………………………………………………… 116 Section 6 Regions and Countries………………………………………………………………………125 Text 26 Renewable Energy in Scotland…………………………………………… 125 Text 27 Challenges amid Riches: Outlook for Africa…………………….. 129 Text 28 A Gradual Swiss Denuclearisation……………………………………..135 Text 29 Saudi Arabia’s Journey: Priority is Ending Energy Poverty 139 Text 30 China’s Energy System vs. Britain’s Energy System………… 143 Section 7 Energy and Environment………………………………………………………………….151 Text 31 Environmental Issues Associated with Fossil Fuels and Hydropower………………………………………………………………… 151 Text 32 Environmental Considerations for Tidal Barrages……………. 156 Section 8 Energy in China…………………………………………………………………………………162 Text 33 China Eyes Fundamental Shift in Energy Policy………………. 162 Text 34 China’s Ambitious Aim: A Windy Future………………………… 169 Text 35 China’s Wind Farms Come with a Catch: Coal Plants…….. 173 Answer Key………………………………………………………………………………………………………….179
