The cost of solar panels has dropped by 80 percent and the cost of wind turbines by close to one-third in the past eight years.

在过去八年中，太阳能电池板的成本下降了80%，风力涡轮机的成本下降了近三分之一。

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If tide, wind and wave power are all developed, Britain would be able to close gas, coal and nuclear power plants and export renewable power to other parts of Europe.

如果潮汐能、风能和波浪能都得到发展，英国就可以关闭天然气、煤炭和核能发电厂，并向欧洲其他地区出口可再生能源。

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A strong wind of dust storms can carry heavy objects, so you should try to stay low, and close to the ground, and protect your head with your arms or a backpack.

强劲的沙尘暴可以卷起重物，所以你应该尽量保持低姿态，靠近地面，并用你的手臂或背包保护你的头部。

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It can also cause flooding. Wind speeds in a category two hurricane can reach close to one hundred eighty kilometers an hour.

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The final reason businesses fail is simply that they sail too close to the wind.

FORBES: Why Businesses Fail.

Neotnatal units in Welsh hospitals are "skirting close to the wind", due the serious shortage of cots, according to Dr Sybil Barr.

BBC: Children and Young People Committee

Sometimes it involves tax havens, opportunism, the coaxing and bullying of officials (including those from Magdalen), and sailing close to the wind.

ECONOMIST: Living on his wits