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For the U.S., data centers and how to find energy supply for them is a discussion
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that dominate in many states as they are competing to attract data center investments.
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However, alongside the benefits data center brings,
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there are also growing concerns as power shortages impact people's daily lives.
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A reporter in the U.S brings the story.
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Loudoun County in the United States of Virginia is known as
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one of the wealthiest regions in the United States with household incomes ranking among the highest in the nation.
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Currently, local authorities are considering a temporary suspension of permits for new data center projects due to concerns over power shortages.
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Electricity supply is widely seen as the key factor in attracting
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data center investments today we spend a lot of time negotiating with amazon
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for a building powering their data centers they don't care about the power the cost of power
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the value of a data center is so high
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and the need is so great that they're willing to pay a premium for power.
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So if you've got power,
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you can get it financed very quickly.
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Loudoun County is tackling electricity shortages through measures such as installing generators near its center.
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However, power demand is projected to increase five-fold within six years,
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further strengthening the system.
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To address this and other challenges,
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the county has released a white paper outlining recommendations to attract data center investments.
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Six key factors in order of priority,
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sound, sight, what do they look like,
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setback from residential communities, power,
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where you're getting your power from,
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water, where you're getting your water from,
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and emissions, what kind of backup power emissions come out of your diesel backup generators.
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You've got to address those six factors in that order.
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You must address those if you're a county.
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One of the things I say in one of those 15 best practices,
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never allow buy-right data center development.
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Always require data centers that are moving to your county
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or your neighborhood to get permission from the local government to build their data center.
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Data centers currently contribute 38% of the county's revenue.
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Residents here benefit significantly from the industry's presence,
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while some may view data centers as a burden due to the costs associated with supporting them.
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Local government's spending related to the industry account for only about 4%,
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compared with approximately 25% from many other sectors.
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Data centers bring a lot of benefits for county budget,
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and from a loud out county white paper,
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the foreign city may get the lesson for infrastructure development of the data center for city infrastructure and for local people.
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I thank for Vietnam today.
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Deze video bevat 41 zinnen en 442 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 3:02. De spreker praat in een gelijkmatig tempo van ongeveer 146 woorden per minuut, prettig om te shadowen. 83% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
15 woorden uit de video die het leren waard zijn, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| attract werkwoord | /əˈtɹækt/ | aantrekken |
| infrastructure zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɪnfɹəˌstɹʌkt͡ʃə/ | infrastructuur |
| backup zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈbækˌʌp/ | reserve |
| generator zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈdʒɛnəɹeɪtə(ɹ)/ | generator |
| emission zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪˈmɪʃ.ən/ | uitstoot, emissie |
| temporary bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/ | tijdelijk |
| lesson zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | les |
| alongside | /əˌlɔŋˈsaɪd/ | aan de zijde van |
| compare werkwoord | /kəmˈpɛɚ/ | vergelijken |
| rank zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɹæŋk/ | gelid, rij |
| priority zelfstandig naamwoord | /pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/ | voorrang, prioriteit |
| compete werkwoord | /kəmˈpiːt/ | wedijveren |
| resident zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈɹɛzɪdənt/ | inwoner |
| reporter zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɹɪˈpoɹ.tɚ/ | verslaggever, reporter |
| contribute werkwoord | /kənˈtɹɪb.jut/ | bijdragen |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 7 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals you're, you've, don't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De “th”-klanken: wealthy /ˈwɛl.θi/, strengthen /ˈstɹɛŋ(k)θən/
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: shortage /ˈʃɔː(ɹ)tɪd͡ʒ/, emission /ɪˈmɪʃ.ən/, associate /əˈsoʊʃi.ət/, residential /ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/, suspension /səˈspɛnʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: infrastructure /ˈɪnfɹəˌstɹʌkt͡ʃə/, electricity /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/, generator /ˈdʒɛnəɹeɪtə(ɹ)/, temporary /ˈtɛmp(əˌɹ)ɛɹi/, priority /pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als attract, infrastructure, backup.
Wat is de Shadowing-techniek?
Shadowing is een wetenschappelijk onderbouwde taalleermethode die oorspronkelijk is ontwikkeld voor professionele tolkentraining en gepopulariseerd door polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. De methode is eenvoudig maar krachtig: je luistert naar native Engelse audio en herhaalt het onmiddellijk hardop — als een schaduw die de spreker volgt met slechts 1–2 seconden vertraging. In tegenstelling tot passief luisteren of grammaticadrills, dwingt shadowing je hersenen en mondspieren om echte spraakpatronen tegelijkertijd te verwerken en te reproduceren. Onderzoek toont aan dat het de uitspraaknauwkeurigheid, intonatie, ritme, verbonden spraak, luisterbegrip en spreekvaardigheid aanzienlijk verbetert — waardoor het een van de meest effectieve methoden is voor IELTS Speaking-voorbereiding en echte Engelse communicatie.