Today, I switched on to the local news in Birmingham to see villagers protesting against Scottish Power building a windfarm near the Vale of Evesham.

今天，我收听了伯明翰的本地新闻，农村居民们反对苏格兰电力在伊夫舍姆山谷修建风力田。

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On the windiest days, only half the power generated can be transmitted, said Min Deqing, a local renewable energy consultant.

当地可再生能源顾问闵德庆说，在风最大的日子里，只有一半发的电可以输送出去。

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The Mai-Mai Kifuafua, one of many local militias, flaunts its power on a road where it extorts money from villagers and travelers.

当地众多民兵武装之一Mai - Mai Kifuafua，正在一条路上炫耀武力，借此向这里的村民和游客敲诈钱财。

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He pitched local governments on the spending power of a school filled with American students.

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Already, Pacific Power and Delta Energy, two local firms, and Tokyo Electric Power Company have signed on.

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