bioenergy
/ˌbaɪəʊˈenədʒi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌbaɪəʊˈenərdʒi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-ˈe-nər-jē/ (ame, mw)
bioenergy — 名詞
1. power obtained by using plant matter, animal waste, or other organic materials a
生質能源
從有機物質取得的可再生能源
power obtained by using plant matter, animal waste, or other organic materials as fuel, rather than using coal, oil, or gas.
The Danish government plans to get 40% of its electricity from bioenergy by 2030.
丹麥政府計劃在 2030 年前讓 40% 的電力來自生質能源。
collocation: get [percentage] of electricity from bioenergy
Farmers in southern Brazil sell sugarcane waste to bioenergy plants that turn it into electricity.
巴西南部的農民將甘蔗廢料賣給生質能源工廠，用來發電。
collocation: bioenergy plant
Unlike coal or oil, bioenergy comes from sources that can be regrown within a human lifetime.
與煤炭或石油不同，生質能源來自人類一生中可以再生長的物質。
A new power station in New Zealand runs on bioenergy produced from local wood and crop waste.
紐西蘭的一座新發電廠使用當地木材與作物廢料生產的生質能來運作。
Rural villages in Kenya now use small bioenergy systems powered by animal manure.
肯亞的農村現在使用以動物糞便驅動的小型生質能系統。
- biomass energy
focuses on the raw organic material (biomass) rather than the energy produced from it
- renewable energy
broader category that also includes solar, wind, hydro, and geothermal
- biofuel
usually refers specifically to liquid fuels such as ethanol or biodiesel, not to heat or electricity
- fossil fuel energy
derived from ancient organic matter (coal, oil, gas) that cannot be replaced on a human timescale
文法句型
bioenergy + noun (bioenergy plant / bioenergy sector)
用法筆記
Often contrasted with fossil fuels in discussions about sustainable energy. Bioenergy covers a range of technologies: burning wood or crop waste for heat, converting plants into liquid fuels, and capturing methane gas from manure or landfill waste.