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THEME ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

1 A. Have you heard of vampire power?

B. Work in pairs. Match the defi nitions to the phrases.

1. Vampire Power a. The gases which increase the Earth's temperature by trapping heat in the atmosphere.
2. Carbon Footprint b. The leakage of energy due to the chargers left plugged into the wall.
3. Greenhouse Gases c. The sum of all emissions of CO (carbon dioxide), which are caused by your activities.
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C. Listen to the dialogue and note down the solutions to the given problems of excessive
energy consumption. Tapescript 8.1

Problems Solutions

Vampire Power

High Carbon Footprint

2 A. Do you know any celebrities who (have) dedicated their lives to environmental solutions?

B. How important do you think electric cars and solar panels are for the future of our planet?

A LIFE DEVOTED TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
If you are one of those who keep up with the latest developments
in science, technology, space travel or online payment, you are
likely to be familiar with the name Elon Musk. Born in South
Africa, now residing in Los Angeles, Musk made an early name
for himself by creating an online payment service. He made
headlines in May 2012 when one of his companies launched
a rocket that would carry the fi rst commercial vehicle to the
International Space Station.
He, then, created another company to make aff ordable solar
products to secure lower fi xed energy rates for years to come and
became a leader of shaping the future technology. He is also the
co-founder, CEO and product architect of a company which is
working on aff ordable mass market electric cars as well as battery
products.
With his team, he has recently introduced a new semi truck
which boasts 500 miles of range. It can extend to 1 million miles with an added battery.
He is proud of this product which is the fastest car ever made with its 0 to 60 time of 1.9 seconds.
"I am planning to give a hard smack-down to gasoline cars." he says and adds "Driving a gasoline sports
car is going to feel like a steam engine". He has founded his own foundation which is dedicated to space
exploration and the discovery of renewable and clean energy sources. He is the one to be appreciated
for all his eff orts to broaden the vision of humanity to protect Mother Earth.

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