1·Coal and natural gas are mainly used for electricity generation, whereas oil is used mostly to power transportation, yet the prices of all these energy sources are linked.
煤炭和天然气主要用于发电，而石油主要用于给运输提供能量，但所有这些能源的价格是相互关联的。
2·Yet the benefits also promise to be huge: power savings, reduced investment in electricity generation and lower carbon emissions.
然而收益也将同样可观：可以节省电能，减少发电投入和降低碳排放量。
3·The idea of wireless power transfer is almost as old as electricity generation itself.
关于无线输电的构想几乎和发电本身一般古老。
4·High on the list, by the way, is coal-fired electricity generation, which the Mitt Romney-that-was used to stand up to.
顺便要说的是，高居这个清单之首的就是燃煤发电业，也就是过去的米特·罗姆尼曾经与之斗争的行业。
5·The rest of the plant can then be further used to produce liquid fuels, or burned to produce steam for electricity generation.
植物剩下的部分可以被进一步利用，生产液体燃料，或者用来燃烧，产生蒸汽发电。