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terra incognita

(n) vùng đất vô danh, chưa được khai phá The Sahara was once considered a terra incognita by many Europeans.

potential

(n) tiềm năng The desert has enormous potential for solar energy production.

astonished

(adj) kinh ngạc, sửng sốt They were astonished at the massive energy estimates.

sceptical

(adj) hoài nghi I was sceptical about the project until I saw the actual numbers.

staggering

(adj) đáng kinh ngạc, sửng sốt The potential amount of solar power is truly staggering.

proponent

(n) người ủng hộ Proponents believe CSP could replace traditional energy sources.

concentrating solar power (CSP)

(n) nhiệt điện mặt trời tập trung CSP uses mirrors to focus sunlight and create high-temperature steam.

utilize

(v) sử dụng, tận dụng The system utilizes mirrors to heat water pipes.

boiler

(n) nồi hơi Sunlight is focused on boilers to create steam.

depression

(n) vùng đất trũng, lòng chảo Plants can be built in land depressions below sea level.

purify

(v) lọc sạch, làm tinh khiết Seawater must be purified before it can be used in turbines.

irrigation

(n) sự tưới tiêu Waste water is repurposed for irrigation in local oases.

oasis

(n) ốc đảo The runoff water helps create lush oases around the power stations.

consortium

(n) liên minh, tập đoàn A consortium of companies joined together to fund the project.

drawback

(n) nhược điểm, hạn chế One major drawback of solar energy is the high upfront cost.

population centre

(n) trung tâm dân cư Deserts are usually far away from major population centres.

electrical grid

(n) lưới điện Europe needs a completely new electrical grid to transfer power.

infrastructure

(n) cơ sở hạ tầng Building the necessary energy infrastructure will take many years.

subsidies

(n) sự trợ cấp từ chính phủ Generous government subsidies are required to lower costs.

joint venture

(n) công ty liên doanh The plant is being built by an international joint venture.

NGO (Non-Governmental Organization)

(n) tổ chức phi chính phủ He works for an NGO that promotes clean energy solutions.

transmit

(v) truyền tải Special cables are needed to transmit electricity across long distances.

profitably

(adv) có lợi nhuận, sinh lời If energy can be produced profitably, investors will quickly join.