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More about this list Electricity is de stroom (literally “the current”) or elektriciteit in everyday speech; the energy supplier is de energieleverancier . Many roofs carry zonnepanelen , and new houses are heated with een warmtepomp instead of gas — they are gasloos , “gas-free”. Whoever uses less bespaart energie . Het verbruik is the consumption de uitstoot the emission of CO₂ de stroom also means a river’s or a sea’s current.
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Verb (3)
verbruiken to use, to consume Verb B1 Een wasdroger verbruikt veel stroom. A tumble dryer uses a lot of electricity.
isoleren to insulate Verb B1 We isoleren het dak. We are insulating the roof.
opraken to run out Verb B1
Noun (1)
de kolen coal Noun B1 De laatste kolencentrale gaat dicht. The last coal-fired power station is closing.
Plural.
Adjective (2)
gasloos gas-free, without a gas connection Adjective B1 Nieuwe huizen worden gasloos gebouwd. New houses are built without a gas connection.
zuinig economical, frugal Adjective B1 Deze koelkast is erg zuinig. This fridge is very economical.
Phrase (1)
duurzame energie renewable energy Phrase B1 We kopen alleen duurzame energie. We only buy renewable energy.
Duurzaam means “sustainable” and “durable”.
Noun (de) (19)
de energie energy Noun (de) B1 We willen minder energie gebruiken. We want to use less energy.
de elektriciteit electricity Noun (de) B1 De elektriciteit is weer duurder. Electricity has become more expensive again.
de energieleverancier energy supplier Noun (de) B1 We zijn overgestapt naar een andere energieleverancier. We have switched to a different energy supplier.
de zonne-energie solar energy Noun (de) B1 Zonne-energie is schoon. Solar energy is clean.
de windmolen wind turbine; windmill Noun (de) B1 In zee staan honderden windmolens. There are hundreds of wind turbines out at sea.
The old windmill is de molen ; a modern turbine is de windmolen too.
de windenergie wind energy Noun (de) B1 Nederland bouwt veel windenergie op zee. The Netherlands is building a lot of wind farms at sea.
de warmtepomp heat pump Noun (de) B1 De warmtepomp verwarmt het hele huis. The heat pump heats the whole house.
de uitstoot emissions Noun (de) B1 De uitstoot van auto's moet omlaag. Car emissions have to come down.
de isolatie insulation Noun (de) B1 Goede isolatie bespaart veel geld. Good insulation saves a lot of money.
de thermostaat thermostat Noun (de) B1 Zet de thermostaat op twintig graden. Set the thermostat to twenty degrees.
de elektrische auto electric car Noun (de) B1 Steeds meer mensen rijden in een elektrische auto. More and more people drive an electric car.
de fossiele brandstof fossil fuel Noun (de) B1 Fossiele brandstoffen raken op. Fossil fuels are running out.
de centrale power station Noun (de) B1 Bij de kust staat een kerncentrale. There is a nuclear power station on the coast.
de transitie transition Noun (de) B1 De energietransitie kost veel geld. The energy transition costs a lot of money.
de subsidie subsidy, grant Noun (de) B1 Voor zonnepanelen kun je subsidie krijgen. You can get a grant for solar panels.
de stand-bystand standby mode Noun (de) B1 Laat de tv niet in de stand-bystand staan. Don’t leave the TV on standby.
de ledlamp LED lamp Noun (de) B1 Een ledlamp gebruikt weinig stroom. An LED lamp uses little electricity.
de wasdroger tumble dryer Noun (de) B1 We hangen de was buiten in plaats van de wasdroger te gebruiken. We hang the washing outside instead of using the tumble dryer.
de waterstof hydrogen Noun (de) B1 Deze bus rijdt op waterstof. This bus runs on hydrogen.
Noun (het) (4)
het verbruik consumption Noun (het) B1 Ons verbruik is dit jaar lager. Our consumption is lower this year.
het zonnepaneel solar panel Noun (het) B1 We hebben twaalf zonnepanelen op het dak. We have twelve solar panels on the roof.
het dubbel glas double glazing Noun (het) B1 Met dubbel glas is het huis warmer. With double glazing the house is warmer.
het klimaatakkoord climate agreement Noun (het) B1 Het klimaatakkoord is in Parijs gesloten. The climate agreement was concluded in Paris.
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