The large-scale decline of international Solar PV price is based on the energy-intensive production of unpurified silicon.

国际太阳能光伏价格的大规模下跌是基于能源密集型生产的未纯化硅。

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An increase in the relative price of oil raises the costs of energy-intensive production, making some plant and machinery unprofitable.

石油相对价格的上涨会提高能源密集型产品的成本，这使得一些工厂和机械行业无利可图。

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According to the study, to reduce its emissions by 17% America would have to cut its exports of energy-intensive goods, such as steel, by 12% and its production of such goods by 4%.

根据研究，美国为了要削减17%的碳排量就不得不消减类似钢这样的能源密集型产品12%左右的出口，并且消减类似商品4%的产量。

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Energy production is water-intensive and the vast supplies that are needed to run every type of power plant natural gas, coal, nuclear and renewables is not well understood.

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Unconventional oil production (whether from shale or oil sands) is an energy-intensive process, and emits more CO2 than conventional extractive methods do.

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The production of modern wind turbines, solar panels and nuclear power plants are extremely energy-intensive enterprises, and are by and large powered by the burning of fossil fuels.

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