Japan: Hydrogen Bicycles to Reduce Carbon Emissions
日本：氫氣自行車將可減少碳排放
Chia-Chin Ho, David Lee
【新聞關鍵字】
1. carbon ：n. 化學元素 — 碳
2. hydrogen ：n. 化學元素 — 氫
3. replace ：v. 取代、替代
4. pedal： v. 踩踏板，騎(腳踏車)
5. fuel ：n. 燃料
6. onboard： adj. 附載在車上的
In an effort to reduce carbon emissions, airport staff is testing hydrogen powered bicycles to replace cars to get around the airport facility.
為了減少碳的排放，機場的工作人員正在測試，用氫動力自行車來代替汽車在機場裡穿梭。
[Yuko Tsubone, Airport Employee]:
“Because (the airport) is really large, it makes it easier to get around. I also think it’s really nice since you can pedal without having to put in a lot of effort, and so you don’t get tired.”
[Yuko Tsubone, 機場員工]:
「因為（機場）實在是太大了，所以這樣穿梭在機場裡變得更輕鬆。我也認為這是非常好的，因為你可以踩踏板而不必耗費許多力氣，所以你不會感覺到很累。」
The bicycle uses a hydrogen fuel cell to charge the onboard battery, similar to that used in an electric assisted bicycle. The system allows users to quickly fill up on hydrogen instead of waiting for a battery to charge.
自行車採用氫氣燃料電池，來充車上電池的電，類似用在電動自行車上的電池。這種系統可讓使用者快速填補氫氣，而不用再等待電池充電。
【新聞關鍵字】
7. oxygen ：n. 化學元素 — 氧
8. convert ：v. 轉換
9. cartridge ：n. 在此為盛裝氫氣的器具
10. emit： v. 排放
11. steam ：n. 水蒸氣
12. carbon dioxide：n. 二氧化碳
The fuel cell generates electricity through an electrochemical reaction. Hydrogen is broken down and then combined with oxygen converting chemical energy into electrical energy.
燃料電池是經由電化學反應來產生電力。氫氣先被分解，然後與氧氣結合，這樣的反應可使化學能轉換為電能。
[Yusuke Nagai, Hydrogen Energy Dept., Iwatani Corp.]:
“The bicycle has a hydrogen cartridge and fuel cell inside. The hydrogen is sent to the fuel cell, and the electricity that is produced is then used to provide the power to assist pedaling.”
[Yusuke Nagai, 氫氣能源部門, Iwatani 公司]:
自行車內部有著裝載氫氣的器具和燃料電池。氫氣被傳送到燃料電池裡，並且產生電力，然後所產生的能量可協助騎自行車。
The main benefit of using hydrogen as the energy source for the bicycles is that it is 100 percent environmentally friendly. The only waste product is water which emits only steam rather than carbon dioxide.
使用氫氣作為自行車動力的來源，主要的好處是，它是百分之百環保的。唯一會產生的廢物是水，它排放的只有水蒸氣，而不是二氧化碳。
本新聞影音出處：新唐人電視台英語新聞
http://english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/ns_life/2009-12-04/079224375267.html
