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周身环绕着黑色黄金的光环，煤伴随人类走过了整个工业化的历史。然而你可否知道，在亿万年前，这些其貌不扬的石头也曾经有过生命，也曾经枝繁叶茂，曾经开花结果，曾经呼吸着这个星球最初的空气，也曾经为这个星球绽出最鲜艳的一抹绿色。对，煤是远古植物融入大地后漫长岁月的沉积。然而，谁又怎能想到，再次见到太阳的光芒时，它已不再是地球生态的守护者。伴随它的，将是滚滚的黑烟，厚厚的积尘，满是疮痍的山和浑浊的天空。煤，渐渐成为了地球生态的杀手。
然而，随着科技的发展与对人类对地球家园的日益关切，煤也有了翻身的希望。这期节目中，主持人尹畅将走进清洁煤工厂。在这里，您将领略最先进，最环保的工业生产方式，也将见证煤从高污染能源向清洁能源的转变。
Along with glorious black gold (oil), coal has been one of the central driving forces of human industrialization. These black dirty rocks that are known as coal, used to be a life form. They used to have green leaves, beautiful flowers and sweet fruits; they even used to provide the original fresh air of this planet. Yes, coal is the sediment of ancient plants; however, the irony is that this previous life form now has the potential to destroy our environment, instead of being its protector. These decayed and carbonised plants now can produce black choking smoke, thick dust and create acid rain.
Due to the development of technology and more awareness of the earth’s environment, coal now has the chance to begin to ‘clean up its act’. In today’s program, Kathy and Sophie visit a ‘clean coal plant’, introducing you to advanced technology and showing you the coal’s transformation from a heavy polluting fuel to a source of cleaner energy. There is just one problem with all this though; our hosts are wearing such beautiful dresses... It seems that Sophie is really concerned that she will get dirty; after all, she does have an important date after the visit. Will her protective measure ensure her cleanliness?
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