Marsh gas replaces dung in Tibetan households |
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| Currently new environmental-friendly sources from wind, solar and terrestrial heat have been introduced in Tibet, which giving farmers and herds1 people access to a more convenient life. |
| Chinanews, Lhasa, Nov. 21 - Some 630 Tibetan households have already opted2 for marsh3 gas in this winter, and a few years later, such clean energy will be popularized in Tibet, and Tibetans will soon bid adieu to cow dung fuel as marsh gas takes over as the new cooking medium.
In Tibetan pasturing areas, dunghills can be seen in most families' compounds. Currently new environmental-friendly sources from wind, solar and terrestrial heat have been introduced in Tibet, which giving farmers and herds people access to a more convenient life.
Tibet has longer sunshine time than other parts of China, and many people make their living on flocks and herds, which provide enough materials to make methane4 there. Developing marsh gas in Tibet will also help to build advanced ecological5 agriculture and protect local fragile environmental system. Because of low air pressure and lack of oxygen on the Tibetan Plateau, it is very hard to construct marsh gas pools in Tibet.
Agricultural authorities announced in last August that most Tibetans could have access to marsh gas in the next few years. The central government has also allocated6 over 10 million yuan (US$1.25 million) for the construction of rural marsh gas units. Engineers with related knowledge from Liaoning and Sichuan provinces have been selected and sent to Lhasa. So far, eight counties in Xigazi (Shigatse) and Nagri prefectures have completed their marsh gas constructions.
Tibetan farmers and herds people enjoy warming themselves and cooking by this new energy. There are some 250 Tibetan engineers capable of constructing marsh gas pools at the moment.
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herds
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| 兽群( herd的名词复数 )； 牧群； 人群； 群众 |
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- Regularly at daybreak they drive their herds to the pasture. 每天天一亮他们就把牲畜赶到草场上去。
- There we saw herds of cows grazing on the pasture. 我们在那里看到一群群的牛在草地上吃草。
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opted
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| v.选择，挑选( opt的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- She was co-opted onto the board. 她获增选为董事会成员。
- After graduating she opted for a career in music. 毕业后她选择了从事音乐工作。
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marsh
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| n.沼泽，湿地 |
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- There are a lot of frogs in the marsh.沼泽里有许多青蛙。
- I made my way slowly out of the marsh.我缓慢地走出这片沼泽地。
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methane
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| n.甲烷，沼气 |
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- The blast was caused by pockets of methane gas that ignited.爆炸是由数袋甲烷气体着火引起的。
- Methane may have extraterrestrial significance.甲烷具有星际意义。
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ecological
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| adj.生态的，生态学的 |
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- The region has been declared an ecological disaster zone.这个地区已经宣布为生态灾难区。
- Each animal has its ecological niche.每种动物都有自己的生态位.
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allocated
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| adj. 分配的
动词allocate的过去式和过去分词 |
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- The Ford Foundation allocated millions of dollars for cancer research. 福特基金会拨款数百万美元用于癌症研究。
- More funds will now be allocated to charitable organizations. 现在会拨更多的资金给慈善组织。
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