electric power plants

基本解释

Electric power plants that burn fossil fuels release hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides.
通过燃烧矿物发电的火力发电厂会释放碳氢化合物和氮氧化物。
Some nuclear reactors are used to produce the heat that runs machines for ships and for electric power plants.
有些核反应堆是用来产生热能的，以开动轮船和发电厂的机器。
Many governments are also focusing on hydro-electric power plants as a "clean" source of energy, but this means more dams which stem water flows and kill off fish populations, he added.
他还说，许多政府只注意到水力发电是一种清洁能源而建造水力发电站，岂不知这样做的结果是一道道的大坝阻止了水流，消灭了鱼类资源。
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