Unfortunately, the current low prices for oil, gas, and coal may provide little incentive for research to find even cheaper substitutes for those fuels.

不幸的是，目前石油、天然气和煤炭的低价格可能无法激励研究人员去寻找更便宜的那些燃料的替代品。

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"The law penalizes us, the hotels, and it might hurt us during the current low season, " Basilli said.

“新政策对我们、对酒店业都很不利，在当前这一淡季更有可能损害到我们的生意，”Basilli说。

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Carbon permits and subsidies can narrow that gap, but the current low prices mean that it is cheaper to burn coal, even after paying penalties for the carbon dioxide emissions.

碳排放许可和补助可以缩小这个差距，但是目前其较低价格意味着烧煤更便宜，甚至是加上CO2排放的罚款之后。

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Many analysts assume the current low-interest-rate environment will force investors into riskier assets such as stocks.

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It should also exploit the current low cost of government borrowing in support of more private investment.

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In the current low interest rate environment, intergenerational sales of family businesses are particularly easy to structure.

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