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Thanks in no small part to Al Gore and his film producers, the American publ
Thanks in no small part to Al Gore and his film producers, the American publ
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2025-04-22
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Thanks in no small part to Al Gore and his film producers, the American public is waking up to the seriousness of global warming. What is not so widely appreciated is that unless the US government acts urgently and decisively, this problem could very quickly get very much worse.
For reasons both economic and political coal is poised to be the fuel of choice in the coming decades as the US weans itself off foreign oil. Coal combustion generates half the US’s electricity and releases about 1.5 billion tons of carbon dioxide a year. If present trends continue, these figures will more than double by 2050, much to the detriment of the world’s climate. Without an alternative fuel, the only solution is to capture and store carbon dioxide from burning coal.
Overcoming the engineering obstacles in the way of large-scale sequestration of carbon dioxide will be hard enough, but the bigger challenge is one of political will. US companies as yet have no incentive to capture carbon emissions. While moves at state and congressional levels are pushing in the right direction, the ambiguity in the administration’s policy is counterproductive.
It is time for the US government to put a price on carbon emissions so utilities that invest in technologies to reduce carbon emissions will see their efforts rewarded: Such a move would not only reduce the risks associated with global warming, but also go a long way to restoring America’s green credentials. [br] Which of the following is TRUE about the obstacles for effectively capturing carbon emissions?
选项
A、The existing technology is only able to deal with large-scale carbon emissions.
B、The companies are not highly motivated in adopting new technologies.
C、The government policy for using coal and oil is counterproductive.
D、The companies feel reluctant to be involved in political issues.
答案
C
解析
题目问:关于有效阻止碳化物的阻力,哪项是正确的?通过阅读文章可知,控制二氧化碳排放量要克服工程障碍,这是很难的工作,但是更大的挑战是明确政治意愿。第三段“Overcoming the engineering obstacles in the way of large-scale sequestration of carbon dioxide will be hard enough,but the bigger challenge is one of political will.”所以,答案是C。
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