高中英语教学：0602 时文阅读 藻类可做飞行燃料？.docx

PAGE 1 PAGE 1 天学英语|时文阅读：藻类可做飞行燃料？ 藻类是最低等、最古老的一类生物，虽然结构简单，却能产出相当于石油的“生物原油”。这种“生物原油”可用来提炼出汽油、柴油、航空燃油，也可以作为塑料制品和药物的原料。藻类作为一种可以替代石油的环保能源，正成为全球瞩目的一种可持续能源。 阅读短文并回答问题 From healthy food, to a natural fertilizer, and to being used as a biofuel, the popularity of algae（藻）is increasing. Now, the first European carbon-neutral biorefinery（生物炼油厂）opened in Istanbul, Turkey, to make a number of useful products including biofuel. The refinery plans to provide a bio-jet fuel based on algae in order to reduce the dependence on non-renewable energy sources like fossil-fuels. It is a joint project by the European Union and Turkey. Algae is actually a very diverse group of photosynthetic（光合作用）aquatic organisms. People can grow algae in almost any climate due to the open or closed tanks that are available today. As long as we can provide this natural product with enough sunlight to create photosynthesis, then it has the capability to grow quickly. What’s more, oil is formed from ancient algae deposits. Today the world’s supply of oil is limited, and it makes sense to turn to algae biofuel as an alternative. The refinery is set up inside Bo?azi?i University — near the Black Sea — in a huge 2500 square-meter research and development space. The facility will be able to handle 1200 tons of algae per year. The refinery’s electricity is provided by renewable wind power. The facility has a zero-waste target and intends to be carbon-negative. The country is counting on creating bio-jet fuel which can be blended with standard jet fuel. This will help cut its dependency on energy imports as well as cut its carbon emissions. “Switching to a structure where energy is used efficiently, the waste is minimized and recycled, and carbon footprints do not exist is a must for us. We have showed our determination on this path. We are making all preparations for the first flight using biofuel from here before the end of 2022,” Turkish energy and natural resources minister Mustafa Varank said. Turke