One of the technologies he mentioned was solar shingles, a lesser-known photovoltaic energy source that looks like regular roofing shingles but could power homes more cheaply than common solar panels.

其中提到的一项技术就是太阳瓦，一种较少人知道的观点能源，类似于常规的瓦片但是却能用笔通常的太阳能板更廉价的条件为家庭供电。

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But instead of going for solar power or some other renewable source of energy, they decided bugs and rodents could do the job.

不过他们没有使用太阳能或其他再生能源，而是决定利用虫子和啮齿类动物作为能源。

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Another use could be to provide cooling for giant concentrated solar power plants, which are gaining credibility as a future large-scale energy source.

这项技术的其他用途还有为大型集光型太阳能发电站提供冷却，这种未来大规模能源正越来越受到人们的青睐。

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The car was built by the SUNY New Paltz Solarcar Racing Team in partnership with The Solar Energy Consortium as a way to promote environmentally conscious design and solar power as a viable energy source for personal transportation.

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Meanwhile, whatever happens with nuclear energy, solar power remains the most dynamic, fastest-growing source of clean, renewable energy and, indeed, of any energy source.

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Knies is hopeful that soon the world will embrace solar power as the leading source of energy.

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