But inside, special windows cut power bills by blocking solar heat in summer and retaining indoor warmth in winter.

但是在室内，特殊的窗户通过在夏天阻挡太阳的热量和在冬天保持室内温暖来减少电费。

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The New Yorkers who spent a bundle on an outdoor hot tub now admit they rarely use it, "because we can't afford to heat it in winter".

那些花一大笔钱买了一个户外加热浴缸的纽约人现在承认，他们很少使用它，“因为我们在冬天负担不起加热它的费用。”

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In winter the heat produced by a city can equal or surpass the amount of heat available from the Sun.

在冬天，一个城市产生的热量可以与太阳提供的热量相等，甚至超过这一数值。

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Cooler building temperatures in the winter could require more energy to heat the buildings.

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Among the energy-saving options, two promising technology switches are the electrification of transportation (electric vehicles can be about four times as energy-efficient as standard fossil-fuel vehicles) and the use of electric-powered heat pumps to deliver winter heating and hot water (heat pumps can be four times as energy-efficient as standard heaters).

CNN: Commentary: Let's get real about alternative energy

It is hot in here, the air-conditioning not yet on, the heat remembering winter.

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For one thing, cubicle jobs usually mean you don't have to spend your day outside fighting the summer heat or winter chill.

CNN: Ten cubicle-free jobs