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From VOA Learning English,
美国之音慢速英语，
this is the Technology Report.
这是技术报告。
The world's largest solar thermal plant
世界上最大的太阳能热电厂
is set to begin producing power
开始发电
in the United States by the end of the year.
在美国年底
Wind and energy from the sun
太阳的风与能量
are generally considered clean,
通常被认为是干净的，
unlike energy from coal-burning power stations.
与燃煤发电厂的能源不同。
However, environmentalists now worry
然而，环保主义者现在忧心忡忡
that to much solar power development
太阳能发电的发展
could harm the local environment.
可能危害当地环境。
A California company -- BrightSource Energy
一家加利福尼亚公司——BristEnergy能源公司
is building a huge solar power plant
正在建造一座巨大的太阳能发电厂
in the Mojave desert,
在莫哈韦沙漠，
about 60 kilometers southwest of Las Vegas, Nevada.
在内华达州拉斯维加斯西南约60公里处。
The plant is known as the Ivanpah
这种植物被称为Ivanpah。
Solar Electric Generating System.
太阳能发电系统。
Joe Desmond works for the company.
Joe Desmond为公司工作。
"This is actually one of the highest concentrations
“这实际上是最高浓度之一。
of sunlight in the world,
阳光下的世界，
out here in Ivanpah," explained Desmond.
“在Ivanpah，”德斯蒙德解释说。
BrightSource Energy will deploy 170,000 specially designed mirrors
Brand SealEnergy将部署170000个特殊设计的镜子
to direct solar energy towards boilers on top of three power towers.
将太阳能引导到三个发电塔顶部的锅炉上。
The steam produced in the boilers
锅炉产生的蒸汽
will drive turbines to make electricity.
将驱动涡轮机发电。
Joe Desmond says the steam can reach temperatures
Joe Desmond说蒸汽可以达到温度
of more than 260 degrees Celsius.
超过260摄氏度。
"We can store the sun's thermal energy
“我们可以储存太阳的热能。
in the form of molten salt,
以熔盐的形式，
so we can produce electricity even when the sun goes down.
所以即使太阳下山，我们也能发电
There is a lot of interest in concentrating solar power
聚光太阳能有很大的兴趣。
around the globe in environments where you have lots of sun,
在地球上有很多阳光的地方，
such as China, South Africa, the Middle East,
比如中国、南非、中东，
North Africa," explained Desmond.
“北非，”德斯蒙德解释说。
Environmentalists generally support the idea of solar power,
环保主义者普遍支持太阳能发电的概念，
however, many are concerned about the effect of power plants
然而，许多人担心发电厂的影响。
on sensitive environment.
敏感环境。
Lisa Belenky is a lawyer with the Center for Biological Diversity,
Lisa Belenky是生物多样性中心的律师，
a private group.
私人团体
She says environmentalists are specifically worried
她说环保主义者特别担心。
about the effect of the Ivanpah Solar Project
关于伊万帕太阳能项目的影响
on the sensitive plant and animal life in that part of Mojave desert.
关于莫哈韦沙漠的敏感植物和动物生活。
"Even though the desert seems big,
“即使沙漠看起来很大，
when you start cutting it up,
当你开始切割它时，
it can really affect how the species and the animals
它真的能影响物种和动物。
and the plants are able to survive in the long run," said Lisa Belenky.
Lisa Belenky说，这些植物从长远来看是能够生存下来的。
BrightSource Energy has already spent more than $50 million
BrEnergyEnergy已经花费超过5000万美元。
to move endangered desert tortoises away from the power plant,
把濒危的沙漠龟移离发电厂，
but Lisa Belenky says this is not the answer.
但Lisa Belenky说这不是答案。
"We should be reusing areas that have already been disturbed,
“我们应该重新利用那些已经受到干扰的地区，
[like] old mining sites, for example...
比如老矿区…
either on homes, on businesses, parking lots," said Belenky.
“无论是在家里，在商店，停车场，”Belenky说。
There have also been reports of birds dying
也有鸟类死亡的报道。
at the Ivanpah Plant and others like it.
在伊万帕工厂和其他类似的工厂。
Some birds die after colliding with solar equipment
一些鸟类在与太阳能设备相撞后死亡
which the animals mistake for water.
这些动物误认为是水。
Other birds were killed or suffered burns
其他鸟类死亡或烧伤。
after flying through the intense heat at the solar thermal plant.
在经过太阳能热工厂的高温后飞行。
As solar projects increase, environmentalists and developers
随着太阳能项目的增加，环保人士和开发人员
are considering what to do to reduce bird death.
正在考虑如何减少鸟类死亡。
And that is the Technology Report from VOA Learning English.
这就是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。
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