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Icelands President Olafur Grimsson is trying to drive carbon dioxide1 underground to ___(1)___ its release into the air.
9 {7 Y( W }8 M& n1 s B Over the next two years, a team of scientists will try to ___(2)___ carbon dioxide-charged water into the rock underground. Scientist theory says this should work. The CO2 will react with the rock to form a stable mineral that remains in the ___(3)___ for millions of years.
; u9 p @; {+ H5 T y/ D- ]/ w/ Y) ^ o If the experiment succeeds, Iceland could give the world a new ___(4)___ to reduce CO2 emissions.
; q5 | n3 f; M# b% o. y5 i, j. n4 | Sigurdur Gislason, a university professor in Iceland, says his country has an ___(5)___ over other countries: "We have enormous amounts of clean ___(6)___ and a small society. You can do experiments here that you cant do anywhere else.") x( ]. N8 _' v1 g, z
In an attempt to cut back on the use of air conditioners during summer, the Japanese government in 2005 ___(7)___ a campaign to keep office temperatures at 28°C degrees in summer. Men were also encouraged to change business suits for ___(8)___ wear. In other words, no more ties.# @! g0 t! R7 N7 Y
"The ___(9)___ is meant to show the governments resolve to achieve Japan’s target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 6 percent," said Chief Cabinet Secretary Hiroyuki Hosoda. The ___(10)___ has cut an estimated 79,000 tons of carbon dioxide gas emissions each year.5 v, o- m+ v/ @8 G8 k; ?( U% ^
As the country’s 2005 Energy Policy Act ___(11)___ into force this year, more4 j% g1 E. _% v6 B
Americans will be encouraged to use ___(12)___ cars and energy sources.
' X$ `8 `9 ^, h' u! a( P& Q According to the new law, those who buy hybrid cars such as the Toyota Prius can earn tax credits; or rebates, of ___(13)___ to $2,600 a year. Homemakers can also save when they renovate, claiming tax rebates ___(14)___ up to $500 simply by fitting their homes with energy-saving insulation. If they. ___(15)___ in solar water heating, the payoff at tax time is equal to 30 percent of the appliances cost or a maximum of $2,000.
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