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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There is evidence that the solar wind was more intense in the past.

有证据表明，太阳风在以往是更加强烈的。

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The north wind whistled past.

北风飒飒吹过。

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