本书对太阳能、风能、生物质能、核聚变能等主流新能源作了详细的分析介绍，同时引用部分国内外专业研究报告及文献，对主流新能源的原理、技术、优缺点、开发应用、国内外行业发展现状及形势作了全面阐述，优选限度地让读者了解新能源的相关知识，同时能够轻松地学习相关行业英语。本书内容丰富、图文并茂、深入浅出，可作为高等院校新能源相关专业本科生和研究生的专业英语教材或相关双语课程的教材，也可供从事新能源行业工作的工程技术人员和管理人员参考。

前言
Chapter 1 Introduction to new energy 1
1.1 Non-renewable versus renewable energy 1
1.2 Kinds of renewable energy 6
1.3 The advantages of renewable energy 22
1.4 Future energy perspectives 25
Questions 30
英语长句的分析方法 30
Chapter 2 Solar energy 34
2.1 Basics of solar radiation 34
2.2 Solar thermal power 41
2.3 Photovoltaic power generation 52
Questions 81
区分英语从句的“小窍门” 81
Chapter 3 Wind power 87
3.1 Energy from the wind 87
3.2 Basic knowledge of wind energy 90
3.3 The advantages of wind energy 96
3.4 Possible problems with wind energy 99
3.5 The future of wind energy 103
Questions 106
定语从句的译法(一) 106
Chapter 4 Hydropower and ocean energy 112
4.1 Water resource areas 112
4.2 Hydropower 113
4.3 Ocean energy 126
Questions 134
定语从句的译法(二) 134
Chapter 5 Biomass energy 138
5.1 Introduction 138
5.2 Bioenergy technologies 140
5.3 Biomass production 150
5.4 Production and use of biodiesel 158
5.5 Combustion and gasification technologies 161
5.6 The advantages 168
Questions 169
翻译推荐十个经典句型 170
Chapter 6 Nuclear energy 175
6.1 Nuclear power and the environment 175
6.2 Nuclear fission 177
6.3 Nuclear fusion 182
6.4 Compare nuclear fusion vs. nuclear fission 184
Questions 185
翻译技巧(一) 186
Chapter 7 Hydrogen energy 194
7.1 Preface 194
7.2 Hydrogen and energy system 196
7.3 Long-term visions for the hydrogen society 199
7.4 Hydrogen system energy technologies 202
7.5 Hydrogen-environmental and safety aspects 215
Questions 219
翻译技巧(二) 220
Chapter 8 Advanced materials for energy storage 225
8.1 Preface 225
8.2 Superconducting materials 227
8.3 Graphene 231
Questions 235
英语形容词翻译小窍门 236
附录英文实用文体 239
参考文献 249