美国干旱地区可用空气制水
日期:2021-10-13 15:09

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If a machine could make water out of air but cost a lot of money, would you buy it?

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如果一台机器可以用空气制水,但要花很多钱,你会买它吗?

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In very dry parts of California, some homeowners are doing just that.

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在加利福尼亚州非常干旱的地区,一些房主就是这样做的Dbp_.~a)bYp

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The air-to-water system works like an air conditioner by using coils to cool air.

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空气-水系统的工作原理类似于空调,利用线圈来冷却空气4_pIgpfOjo[J*)=

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It then collects water and drops it in a container.

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然后它收集水并将其放入容器中iJwVVWNVDYLO

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The water is then cleaned to make it safe to drink.

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然后对水进行净化,使其可以安全饮用[bG@B6.~kN1JEKw

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"Our motto is, water from air is not magic, it is science, and that is really what we are doing with these machines," said Ted Bowman.

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泰德·鲍曼说:“我们的座右铭是,空气中的水不是魔法,而是科学,这就是我们用这些机器真正所要做的FRL65n~!]BkQ3。”

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He is a design engineer at Washington state-based Tsunami Products and helped to design the machine.

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他是华盛顿州Tsunami Products的一名设计工程师,帮助设计了这台机器0+2QWDWVk;pkG#%_cqK

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The system is one of several that have been developed in recent years to remove water from the air.

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该系统是近年来开发的几种从空气中去除水分的系统之一vP2bw_NRIQGSJIom22

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The machines are made for use at homes, offices, farms ... just about anywhere.

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这些机器是为家庭、办公室、农场制造的l,mGE6qxiR,|3O;e2)@S。几乎可以用于任何地方yf7,XvkZwi1vEG

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The technology works especially well in foggy areas.

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这项技术在多雾地区运行得特别好K*n@EmYH[WV]MEJ1_Z8

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Machines come in different sizes.

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机器有不同的尺寸DCci)uil)ZaAMyj8U,O

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The largest can produce about 8,600 liters of water a day.

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最大的一台每天能生产大约8600升水UqCm%3mX!uPl&!DW

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The machines, Bowman added, also operate well in any area with high humidity.

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鲍曼补充说,这种机器在任何高湿度地区也能很好地运行W;3B9C5HWbh

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This includes California's coastline.

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其中包括加利福尼亚州的海岸线~@u7kQ]m+O5njpa2#

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The machines are costly.

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这些机器很贵eF%h;+U3AweS7-AA2V8

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Prices start at $30,000 and go as high as $200,000.

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价格从3万美元起,最高可达20万美元,2H4p!sA#cn,S9fP3)SC

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Even though the cost is high, some homeowners in California are buying them to meet their water needs.

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尽管成本很高,加利福尼亚州的一些房主还是在购买它们来满足他们的用水需求&bs~L#@n]Vl+

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California is experiencing one of the worst droughts in recent history.

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加利福尼亚州正在经历近年来最严重的干旱之一oj1RT%%;@C7;

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The water supply there is extremely low and people have been asked to save water.

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那里的供水极少,人们被要求节约用水9*~L0MWCtol

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Don Johnson lives in California and bought the smallest machine.

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唐·约翰逊住在加利福尼亚州,他买了一台最小的机器Ld**77cq8%.

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It looks like a large air conditioning unit.

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它看起来像一个大型空调机组O;U75SfdF=YPIB8_~t4

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He said he hoped it would produce enough water to keep his garden alive.

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他说他希望它能生产足够的水来维持他的花园的生机H]fO;r-5b-|~]

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He found, however, that it produces more than enough water for use in his garden and house.

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然而,他发现它生产的水足以供他的花园和房子使用&|o30%;(AGpIy6_Cx

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"This machine will produce water for a lot less than you can buy bottled water ... for," he said.

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他说:“这台机器生产水的成本要比你买瓶装水的成本低得多……”tN5r=,w7_s*%.T

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Johnson added that as the cost of water goes up, he thinks the machine will pay for itself.

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约翰逊补充说,随着水价上涨,他认为这台机器将会收回成本oV[9TYIg47O0,8HyAb

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Besides the high price, the machine also needs a lot of energy to run.

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除了价格高以外,机器运转还需要大量的能源!7BdduG1fFU|#w&

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But Johnson said the solar panels on the roof produce enough power to operate the machine without adding energy costs.

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但约翰逊表示,屋顶上的太阳能电池板产生的电力足以运行机器,而不会增加能源成本7KAmOH]YG,l=zxygD)u

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Some experts say the technology makes sense for individual homeowners, especially in rural areas.

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一些专家说,这项技术对个人房主来说是有意义的,尤其是在农村地区j]RywrvgXh9#@J7w8

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But it may not be a good solution for all of California.

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但对整个加利福尼亚州来说,这可能不是一个好的解决方案aO=wJv#;Ln*|-7*LFk_]

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One such expert is Helen Dahlke, a researcher with the University of California, Davis.

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加利福尼亚大学戴维斯分校的研究员海伦·达尔克就是这样一位专家Q9KA[0GmhDx^z%v

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She said the most important thing is to fight global warming to prevent future droughts.

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她说,最重要的事情是对抗全球变暖,以防止未来的干旱Otw]gt^nhx#CqU+|@D

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She said the world needs to slow climate warming to really make a difference.

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她说,世界需要减缓气候变暖,才能真正有所作为TN+|%xtQ*e2S@u

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I'm Anna Matteo.

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He removed his hand from her shoulder.

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