(さいせいかのうエネルギー)

renewable energy

(ふえる)

to increase; to grow

(にほん)

Japan

(たいようこう)

sunlight, solar

(ふうりょく)

wind power

(でんき)

electricity

(つくる)

to make

(でる)

to come out; to occur

(にさんかたんそ)

carbon dioxide

(へらす)

to reduce; to decrease

(せいふ)

government; administration

(つかう)

to use

(おおく)

many, much

(しぜん)

Nature

(エネルギー)

energy

(もくひょう)

goal / target

(たてる)

to set up, to establish (a plan/goal)

(とくに)

especially / particularly

(たいようこうはつでん)

solar power generation

(ぜんこく)

nationwide; the whole country

(ひろがる)

to spread

(やね)

Roof

(パネル)

panel (e.g. solar panel)

(つける)

to attach

(かてい)

household; home; family

(いっぽう)

on the other hand / meanwhile

(てんき)

weather

(りょう)

Quantity; amount; volume

(かわる)

to change

(もんだい)

problem

(ためる)

to save, stockpile

(ぎじゅつ)

skill, technology

(かいはつ)

development

(すすめる)

to advance; to move forward

(せんもんか)

expert, specialist

(かんきょう)

environment

(やさしい)

kind, gentle

(コスト)

cost

(ばしょ)

place

(のこる)

to remain / to stay behind

(これから)

from now on

(あんてい)

stability, stable

(とどける)

to deliver

(くふう)

ingenuity; device; scheme

(もとめる)

to seek, request

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.

in order to, for the purpose of

Expresses purpose when preceded by a verb dictionary form, or reason when preceded by a noun/な-adjective + な/の. Here it expresses purpose: to protect people from bears.

by (a certain time)

Indicates a deadline — by February of next year, the company aims to restore shipping.

decide on / make it X

Indicates choice or theme. Here makes SF and LGBTQ the themes.

by means of / through

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

called/named ~

Used to introduce or name something. In this article, 「鳥貴族」という店 means 'a store called Torikizoku'.

passive / potential form

進められています is passive ('is being advanced'); 求められそうです is passive + そう; 作れる is potential ('can make').

seems / looks likely

求められそうです uses appearance そう: efforts to deliver stable electricity 'seem likely' to be demanded going forward.

再生可能エネルギーが増えている

Renewable energy is increasing

日本で、太陽光や風力などの再生可能エネルギーが増えています。

In Japan, renewable energy such as solar and wind power is increasing.

電気を作るときに出る二酸化炭素を減らすためです。

This is to reduce the carbon dioxide produced when making electricity.

政府は、2030年までに使う電気の多くを、こうした自然のエネルギーにする目標を立てています。

The government has set a goal of making much of the electricity used by 2030 come from this kind of natural energy.

特に、太陽光発電は全国で広がっています。

In particular, solar power generation is spreading across the country.

屋根にパネルを付ける家庭も増えました。

More households have also put panels on their roofs.

一方で、天気によって作れる電気の量が変わるという問題もあります。

On the other hand, there is also the problem that the amount of electricity that can be made changes depending on the weather.

そのため、電気をためる技術の開発が進められています。

For that reason, the development of technology to store electricity is moving forward.

専門家は「再生可能エネルギーは環境にやさしいが、コストや場所の問題も残っている」と話しています。

Experts say, "Renewable energy is kind to the environment, but problems of cost and location still remain."

これからも、安定して電気を届ける工夫が求められそうです。

From now on too, it seems that ways to deliver electricity steadily will be needed.