摘要
保罗·迪克森的公寓大楼屋顶并没有闪闪发光的黑色太阳能板,却可以享受清洁能源带来的益处。73岁的迪克森是伊利诺伊州奥克帕克镇的居民,他参与了伊利诺伊州的“社区太阳能计划”。这个计划可以让居民向附近的太阳能电厂订购电力,从而减少造成全球变暖的温室气体的排放,电费账单也可享受折扣。
There are no shiny black solar panels on the roof of his condo building,but Paul Dickerson is enjoying the benefits of clean energy just the same.Dickerson,73,of Oak Park,Ilinois,has signed up for what is known in Illinois as"community solar"-a program in which residents subscribe to nearby solar farms,reducing planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions and receiving discounts on their electric bills.
