2019年中石油职称英语新版选读文章系列(60)

1、2019 年中石油职称英语新版选读文章系列 (60)Future of Energy 能源的未来1. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Its a privilege and an honor to participate in the second season of conversations hosted by the prestigious Harvard University Center for the Environment, and to share my thoughts on the subject of the Future of

2、 Energy. Let me begin this afternoon by thanking Harvard University for its kind invitation, and the Center staff for their warm hospitality during my visit to Cambridge.1、女士们，先生们，大家下午好。能参加由久负盛名的哈佛大 学环境中心主办的第二届论坛，并与大家分享我对“能源的未来”这 个主题的一些看法，是我莫大的荣幸。在我开始今天下午的演讲之前， 我想先对哈佛大学表示感谢。感谢哈佛对我的盛情邀约，感谢哈佛大 学环境中心的工

3、作人员在我访问坎布里奇美国大学城时给予我的热情 款待。2. This affteron, I want to share with you my views on our energy future, to examine some of the most critical factors and trends we need to consider when addressing energy issues.2、今天下午，我愿与你们一起分享我对能源未来的一些看法， 考查我们在处理能源问题时需要考虑的一些至关重要的影响因素和发 展趋势。3. The decisions about energy

4、 taken here in the US, back in Saudi Arabia, and indeed across the globe are important, because energy touches every aspect of modern civilization and pervades our daily lives. Access to an economic andreliable supply of energy is essential to achieving greater prosperity and eradicating poverty, to

5、 raising living standards in our communities, and to fueling economic and social development at home and abroad. At the same time, we have a responsibility to both our current and future generations when it comes to the protection and preservation of precious natural ecosystems, meaning that decisio

6、ns about energy, economic expansion and the environment must go handin-hand. That is both our challenge, and our opportunity.3、现如今能源问题涉及现代文明的方方面面，并渗透进我们的 日常生活中，所以美国所作的相关能源的决策，对沙特阿拉伯乃至世 界都很重要。得到经济而可靠的能源供应，对实现更大水准的繁荣、 消除贫困、提升我们社会的生活水平以及推动国内外经济和社会的发 展，都起到至关重要的作用。同时，在保护和维护珍贵的自然生态方 面，我们应对自己和后代负责，这意味着能源决策

7、必须同经济发展和 环境保护相结合。这对我们来说既是机遇，又是挑战。4. Let me begin with a brief look at todays energy picture, and the factors that those of us in the energy industry grapple with every day, that influence our mental models about energys future, and provide the basis for our strategies.4、首先，让我给大家简要说说我们当前的能源状况，以及在能 源严

8、业工作的人们每天都在努力解决的问题，这些问题影响着我们对 能源未来的思考模式，也为我们制定未来的发展战略提供了参考依据。5. The world currently consumes around 210 million barrels per day of oil equivalent with most of that supplied by a fairly limited number of sources; a reality that applies equally to the United States. Oil meets nearly 40 percent of the w

9、orlds total energy needs, coal and natural gas eachaccount for just under a quarter of total demand, hydropower and other altematives for 8 percent, and nuclear energy for 6 percent of total energy supplies. In fact, for all of the attention garnered by renewables and alternative energy sources, fos

10、sil fuels like coal, oil and gas still account for a whopping 85 percent of total global energy supplies. In addition, because the number of currently viable energy sources is so limited, we have to recognize that the options that are realistically available to policymakers, producers and consumers

11、are also relatively limited. Of course, the flexibility the world may have in terms of choices is also a function of the time horizon under consideration, and in future there may indeed be more options on the table.5、当前，世界每天大约消耗相当于 2.1 亿桶石油的能源，其中 绝大部分能源都是由相当有限的资源来供应的，而美国也同样面对这 样的现实。在世界的总能源需求中，石油只能满足

12、40%，而煤和天然气各占不到四分之一，水电和其他的替代能源共占 8%，核能源占 6%。事 实上，即使可再生能源和替代能源己引起我们的高度注重，但是矿物 燃料，如煤、石油和天然气，在世界总能源供应中的占有率仍高达85%。此外，因为当前能够维持使用的能源如此有限，我们也不得不意识到 这个点：真正可供决策者、生产者和消费者选择的能源也是相对有限 的。当然，世界在选择方面所具有的灵活性也需要考虑时间跨度，而 且将来我们可能会拥有更多选择。6. We must also remember that each sector of energy use has its own source dynamics. For example, when it comes to power generation, there are a number of sources which contribute substantially. According to the US