2019年中石油職稱英語新版選讀文章系列(60)

1、2019 年中石油職稱英語新版選讀文章系列 (60)Future of Energy 能源的未來1. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Its a privilege and an honor to participate in the second season of conversations hosted by the prestigious Harvard University Center for the Environment, and to share my thoughts on the subject of the Future of

2、 Energy. Let me begin this afternoon by thanking Harvard University for its kind invitation, and the Center staff for their warm hospitality during my visit to Cambridge.1、女士們，先生們，大家下午好。能參加由久負(fù)盛名的哈佛大 學(xué)環(huán)境中心主辦的第二屆論壇，并與大家分享我對“能源的未來”這 個(gè)主題的一些看法，是我莫大的榮幸。在我開始今天下午的演講之前， 我想先對哈佛大學(xué)表示感謝。感謝哈佛對我的盛情邀約，感謝哈佛大 學(xué)環(huán)境中心的工

3、作人員在我訪問坎布里奇美國大學(xué)城時(shí)給予我的熱情 款待。2. This affteron, I want to share with you my views on our energy future, to examine some of the most critical factors and trends we need to consider when addressing energy issues.2、今天下午，我愿與你們一起分享我對能源未來的一些看法， 考查我們在處理能源問題時(shí)需要考慮的一些至關(guān)重要的影響因素和發(fā) 展趨勢。3. The decisions about energy

4、 taken here in the US, back in Saudi Arabia, and indeed across the globe are important, because energy touches every aspect of modern civilization and pervades our daily lives. Access to an economic andreliable supply of energy is essential to achieving greater prosperity and eradicating poverty, to

5、 raising living standards in our communities, and to fueling economic and social development at home and abroad. At the same time, we have a responsibility to both our current and future generations when it comes to the protection and preservation of precious natural ecosystems, meaning that decisio

6、ns about energy, economic expansion and the environment must go handin-hand. That is both our challenge, and our opportunity.3、現(xiàn)如今能源問題涉及現(xiàn)代文明的方方面面，并滲透進(jìn)我們的 日常生活中，所以美國所作的相關(guān)能源的決策，對沙特阿拉伯乃至世 界都很重要。得到經(jīng)濟(jì)而可靠的能源供應(yīng)，對實(shí)現(xiàn)更大水準(zhǔn)的繁榮、 消除貧困、提升我們社會(huì)的生活水平以及推動(dòng)國內(nèi)外經(jīng)濟(jì)和社會(huì)的發(fā) 展，都起到至關(guān)重要的作用。同時(shí)，在保護(hù)和維護(hù)珍貴的自然生態(tài)方 面，我們應(yīng)對自己和后代負(fù)責(zé)，這意味著能源決策

7、必須同經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展和 環(huán)境保護(hù)相結(jié)合。這對我們來說既是機(jī)遇，又是挑戰(zhàn)。4. Let me begin with a brief look at todays energy picture, and the factors that those of us in the energy industry grapple with every day, that influence our mental models about energys future, and provide the basis for our strategies.4、首先，讓我給大家簡要說說我們當(dāng)前的能源狀況，以及在能 源嚴(yán)

8、業(yè)工作的人們每天都在努力解決的問題，這些問題影響著我們對 能源未來的思考模式，也為我們制定未來的發(fā)展戰(zhàn)略提供了參考依據(jù)。5. The world currently consumes around 210 million barrels per day of oil equivalent with most of that supplied by a fairly limited number of sources; a reality that applies equally to the United States. Oil meets nearly 40 percent of the w

9、orlds total energy needs, coal and natural gas eachaccount for just under a quarter of total demand, hydropower and other altematives for 8 percent, and nuclear energy for 6 percent of total energy supplies. In fact, for all of the attention garnered by renewables and alternative energy sources, fos

10、sil fuels like coal, oil and gas still account for a whopping 85 percent of total global energy supplies. In addition, because the number of currently viable energy sources is so limited, we have to recognize that the options that are realistically available to policymakers, producers and consumers

11、are also relatively limited. Of course, the flexibility the world may have in terms of choices is also a function of the time horizon under consideration, and in future there may indeed be more options on the table.5、當(dāng)前，世界每天大約消耗相當(dāng)于 2.1 億桶石油的能源，其中 絕大部分能源都是由相當(dāng)有限的資源來供應(yīng)的，而美國也同樣面對這 樣的現(xiàn)實(shí)。在世界的總能源需求中，石油只能滿足

12、40%，而煤和天然氣各占不到四分之一，水電和其他的替代能源共占 8%，核能源占 6%。事 實(shí)上，即使可再生能源和替代能源己引起我們的高度注重，但是礦物 燃料，如煤、石油和天然氣，在世界總能源供應(yīng)中的占有率仍高達(dá)85%。此外，因?yàn)楫?dāng)前能夠維持使用的能源如此有限，我們也不得不意識(shí)到 這個(gè)點(diǎn)：真正可供決策者、生產(chǎn)者和消費(fèi)者選擇的能源也是相對有限 的。當(dāng)然，世界在選擇方面所具有的靈活性也需要考慮時(shí)間跨度，而 且將來我們可能會(huì)擁有更多選擇。6. We must also remember that each sector of energy use has its own source dynamics. For example, when it comes to power generation, there are a number of sources which contribute substantially. According to the US