This sudden surge in energy consumption, driven mainly by heavy industry, forced China to increase its reliance on coal to almost 70 percent of its energy needs.

以重工业为主推动能源消费激增，迫使中国加大了对煤炭的依赖，煤炭占到能源需求总量将近70%。

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The computer industry has been working on improving energy consumption for years, says Katharine Kaplan, of the Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star program.

美国国家环保署(EPA)“能源之星”项目(Energy Star)工作人员凯瑟林•凯普兰(Katharine Kaplan)说，电脑行业多年来一直都在改善能源消耗水平。

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For example, the report notes that it is possible to cut energy consumption in industry and the power sector by 20-30 percent, helping reduce carbon footprints without sacrificing growth.

例如，报告指出，将工业和电力行业能耗降低20% ~ 30%是有可能的，这样既能减少碳足迹又不影响经济增长。

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Half of the 2 billion tons of coal China burns each year, accounting for two-thirds of the country's energy consumption, feeds industry.

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