Notes：
green 環境に優しい;
the Space Solar Power System　宇宙太陽熱システム
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Scientists all over the world are trying to find ways to make “green energy”, energy that is made from sources that don’t run out. Also called “green power”, it can be made from such things as the wind, the sun, and the movement of the ocean. Japan, however, has an idea, called the Space Solar Power System (SSPS), that seems like it is out of a movie. Sun energy will be collected in space, where it is five times stronger than on Earth. They will do this with dishes several square kilometers in size. Then, the energy will be sent to Earth. There are problems, though, like how to take everything to space and how to collect the energy safely. No one knows the future, but with time and luck, maybe Japan’s space agency will succeed. (by Prof. Lieske Carmella)
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Note: university dormitory 大学の寮[寄宿舎]
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In Australia, many students who go to university must often leave their home and hometown. Usually they have the choice of either staying in the university dormitory or finding their own apartment and in some cases they may share with a friend or stranger. In Australia most students choose to live with a friend to keep expenses down which often works out really well. When I was a university student, I lived with a Japanese girl for three years. I originally met her at a language club at my university. If you ever have the chance to live overseas for more than a year I would strongly recommend sharing with someone because it is the best way to learn about another culture and you’ll learn to become more independent, too. (by Prof. Wendy Tada)
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