Coal consumption in the electric-power sector during the first nine months of 2010 was up from 2009, but still down 5.7 percent from 2008's near-record levels, according to EIA figures.

按照能源信息署的数字，2010年前9个月全国发电行业煤炭消耗量比2009年同期增加了，但比2008年接近纪录的水平还是低了5.7%。

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If we meet our goals, these standards will cut energy consumption by the equivalent of 10-20 coal-fired power plants by 2010.

如果我们达成我们的目标，到2010年时这些标准缩减的能源消耗将等同于十到二十个火力发电厂。

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The International Energy Agency (IEA), a think-tank funded by power-hungry countries, estimates that consumption of coal will increase by 71% between 2004 and 2030.

据国际能源署(IEA)——能源稀缺国们筹建的一个智囊机构——估计，2004至2030年间煤炭的消耗将增长71%。

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With little or no help from EPA, power sector coal consumption is expected to fall 2% this year and 4% next year.

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Last week the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported a shocking drop in power sector coal consumption in the first quarter of 2012.

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