(さいせいかのうえねるぎー)

renewable energy

(かこ)

the past

(さいこう)

highest, record high

(にほん)

Japan

(はつでん)

power generation

(つかう)

to use

(わりあい)

ratio, rate, percentage

(はっぴょう)

announcement

(たいようこう)

sunlight, solar

(ふうりょく)

wind power

(おおきい)

big; large

(ふえる)

to increase; to grow

(せいふ)

government; administration

(にさんかたんそ)

carbon dioxide

(へらす)

to reduce; to decrease

(けいかく)

plan

(ふやす)

to increase (something)

(すすめる)

to advance; to move forward

(かくち)

various places, everywhere

(あたらしい)

new

(はつでんしょ)

power plant

(けんせつ)

construction

(つづく)

to continue

(とくに)

especially / particularly

(ちほう)

region; area

(ぱねる)

panel

(せっち)

installation, setting up

(めだつ)

to stand out, to be noticeable

(いっぽう)

on the other hand / meanwhile

(てんき)

weather

(はつでんりょう)

amount of power generated

(かわる)

to change

(かだい)

issue, problem, challenge

(のこる)

to remain / to stay behind

(せんもんか)

expert, specialist

(でんき)

electricity

(あんてい)

stability, stable

(おくる)

to send / to take (someone somewhere)

(ぎじゅつ)

skill, technology

(せつび)

equipment, facilities

(とうし)

investment

(こんご)

from now on; in the future

(さらに)

furthermore, even more

(ひつよう)

necessary / needed

(してき)

pointing out, indication

Passive form

The passive voice. 落とされて is the passive of 落とす (to drop). Indicates the bombs were dropped (by someone).

because of ~ / for the sake of ~

ため after a noun or plain form indicates reason or purpose. Used twice: once for 'because of bear worries' and once for 'for the children's safety'.

is doing, has been doing (ongoing state/action)

Expresses a continuing action or resulting state. Formed with て-form + いる. Can describe an action in progress or a state resulting from a past change.

and (formal ～ている)

Formal/written form of ～ていて, connecting clauses. Here competition is becoming fierce, and... (激しくなっており).

by means of / through

Expresses the means by which something is achieved — through sport, everyone can live together.

再生可能エネルギーが過去最高に

Renewable energy reaches an all-time high

日本で発電に使われる再生可能エネルギーの割合が、過去最高になったと発表されました。

It was announced that the share of renewable energy used to generate electricity in Japan has reached an all-time high.

太陽光や風力による発電が大きく増えたためです。

This is because power generation from solar and wind has greatly increased.

政府は、二酸化炭素を減らすために、再生可能エネルギーを増やす計画を進めています。

To reduce carbon dioxide, the government is moving forward with a plan to increase renewable energy.

各地で新しい発電所の建設が続いており、特に地方では太陽光パネルの設置が目立ちます。

Construction of new power plants continues in various areas, and the installation of solar panels is especially noticeable in rural regions.

一方で、天気によって発電量が変わるという課題も残っています。

On the other hand, there remains the challenge that the amount of power generated changes depending on the weather.

専門家は、電気を安定して送るための技術や設備への投資が今後さらに必要になると指摘しています。

Experts point out that further investment in technology and equipment to deliver electricity stably will be needed going forward.