Some even point to the bankruptcy of Solyndra, a Californian maker of solar panels which had received lots of federal money, as proof that renewable energy is a wasteful pinko pipe-dream.

此家公司得到大笔联邦贷款却以破产谢幕。 在他们眼里，这足以证明可再生能源只会浪费金钱，是鸽派政客的春秋大梦。

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As the RSPB's Lloyd Austin put it last month: "There is no point in building renewable [energy projects] that potentially emit more carbon than they save."

就如皇家鸟类保护协会(RSPB)的劳埃德·奥斯汀上月发表的看法：“如果建造的再生(能源项目)其潜在的碳排放量超过项目节约的碳量，那是毫无意义的。”

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Wind energy conversion systems have become a focal point in the research of renewable energy sources.

风能转化系统已经成为可再生能源研究的焦点。

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The reality is that, up to this point, renewable energy has been a massive money sink.

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There is a more important point to be made regarding renewable energy.

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The primary sticking point is the inclusion of a renewable portfolio standard, requiring most utilities to obtain 15% of their energy from renewable sources like wind.

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