Please turn all the lights off as you leave the building; we can't afford to waste power.

离开时请将所有的灯关掉，我们浪费不起电。

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The power of the Green movement in Germany has made that country a leader in the drive to recycle more waste materials.

德国环保运动的力量已经使该国成了循环利用更多废料运动中的领先者。

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They scratched their heads -how do you waste computer power?

这让他们很抓狂——你该如何挥霍计算机能力呢？

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These materials include low-grade waste from power stations and small devices containing radioactive materials such as cesium-137, used in some cancer treatments, cobalt-60, used in food irradiation, or americum, incorporated in sensors for oil exploration.

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In other news, this week Qatar showcased designs for 9 sustainable stadiums for the 2022 World Cup and BIG unveiled plans for a plant-wrapped waste to power plant that doubles as a ski slope.

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Transphorm aims to solve the multi-billion dollar problem of power waste whenever electricity from the grid is converted into usable electric power.

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