2017考研英语：迪斯尼建大型“米老鼠”太阳能发电厂

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    　　Disney World launches 22-acre solar farm capable of powering 1,000 homes in
the shape of Mickey’s head
        迪斯尼修建大型“米老鼠”太阳能发电厂
    导读:围成米老鼠头的形状的一个22亩的太阳能发电厂在佛罗里达州奥兰多的迪斯尼乐园首度亮相。
    A 22-acre solar farm in the shape of Mickey Mouse’s head has been unveiled
at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida.
    围成米老鼠头的形状的一个22亩的太阳能发电厂在佛罗里达州奥兰多的迪斯尼乐园首度亮相。
    The five-megawatt Walt Disney World Solar Farm, built by Duke Energy over
the course of five months, will produce enough electricity to be able to power
1,000 homes.
    这个五兆瓦的迪斯尼世界太阳能发电厂由杜克能源公司修建，耗时五个月，它将能产生足够1000户使用的电力。
    Large enough to be seen from space, the project is part of a 15-year
agreement that allows Duke Energy to run the farm in exchange for powering the
theme park, News6 reported.
    News6网站报道，这个太阳能发电厂大到能从太空看到。该工程是一份与杜克公司的时长15年的协议的一部分，协议允许杜克能源公司来运营发电厂，并给主题公园供电为交换。
    Disney and Duke Energy officials flipped a giant switch on Tuesday to mark
the farm’s official unveiling, even though the farm’s 48,000 panels have been
producing energy since March, the Orlando Sentinel reported.
    奥兰多哨兵报报道，迪斯尼和杜克能源公司的官员于周二转动了一个巨大的开关，以此标志这个发电厂的正式亮相，尽管其实这个发电厂的48000个太阳能面板从三月份就开始发电了。
    Disney is leasing the land to Duke Energy, which will sell the electricity
to Reedy Creek Improvement District, a special jurisdiction which governs the
company’s land and oversees the water, roads and fire protection in the
area.
    迪斯尼把这块地租给杜克能源，杜克能源会把产出的电力卖给芦苇溪改良区，该区域是一个特殊的司法管辖区，控制着迪斯尼公司的土地，负责这个地区的水，道路和消防。
    The electricity will be fed to Disney World as well as hotels in the
area.
    产生的电力会供给迪斯尼乐园和乐园里的酒店。
    The Epcot’s Universe of Energy building had solar panels installed in 1982,
the Orlando Sentinel reported, and this is just the latest eco-friendly project
for both companies.
    奥兰多哨兵报报道，1982年未来世界主题公园的能源世界大楼就已经安装了太阳能面板，而这个发电厂只是个两家公司共同做的新的环保项目。
    Duke Energy has plans to expand its solar power projects, with another farm
in the works slated to be the size of 20 football fields.
    杜克能源有计划要扩展其太阳能工程，打算建另一个大约20个足球场那么大的发电厂。
    Duke Energy Florida President Alex Glenn said: ’By using alternative
energy, we are putting our creativity to work and finding innovative ways to
help preserve the planet.’
    杜克能源佛罗里达区的总裁Alex Glenn说：“通过使用可再生能源，我们正在努力将创造力运用到寻找新途径帮助保护地球上来。”
    Disney is also looking to vamp up its environmental credentials by using a
clean diesel fuel made from vegetable oil on the company’s buses in order to cut
carbon emissions.
    迪斯尼也在通过使用植物油提取的清洁的柴油作为乐园公车的燃料来减少碳排放的方式进行其环保事业。