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noun ability to be active/work hard ADJ. boundless, indefatigable, inexhaustible, unflagging I admire her boundless energy. | surplus | nervous, restless | youthful | creative There was a lack of creative energy in the British film industry. QUANT. amount, level You can judge how healthy you are by the amount of energy you have. | great deal Bringing up twins requires a great deal of energy. | burst With a sudden burst of energy, he ran to the top of the hill. VERB + ENERGY be bursting with, be full of, have The children are always full of energy. I don't seem to have any energy these days. | lack He never seems to lack energy. | expend, put She put all her energies into her work. | channel, devote, direct, turn We're trying to deal with young offenders by channelling their energy into sport rather than crime. | conserve, save | work off The kids were running around crazily, working off their surplus energy. | waste We don't want to waste our energy trying to persuade people who are just not interested. | sap The hills sapped his energy and he got off his bike for frequent rests. | dissipate The volunteers' energy was dissipated by the enormous amounts of paperwork involved in the project. ENERGY + VERB flag It was late and my energy was beginning to flag. PHRASES an outlet for your energy Football gives them an outlet for their energy. | a waste of energy It's a waste of energy cutting this grass?nobody's going to see it. source of power ADJ. renewable the change from fossil fuels to renewable energy | atomic, nuclear, solar, wave, wind QUANT. amount The new power station produces vast amounts of energy. VERB + ENERGY generate, produce | harness attempts to harness solar energy | provide, supply | consume, use | store No battery could store enough energy to turn over a car's engine. | conserve, save | waste | need, require ENERGY + NOUN production | consumption, use | demand, needs, requirements total energy requirements for the coming year | supply The nuclear plant provides a fifth of the nation's energy supplies. | resources, sources | conservation, savings equipment that offers long-term energy savings | efficiency | bill, costs, prices | crisis, problem, shortage The country could face an energy crisis if demand continues to rise. | company, industry, sector state control of the energy industries | market The cost of solar power needs to fall before it makes an impact on the energy market. | management, plan, policy, programme, project, strategy a government-sponsored renewable energy project PHRASES a demand for energy The demand for energy and fuel is expected to increase dramatically. | energy-saving energy-saving features that can reduce energy bills by 50% | a form of energy, a source of energy
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verbs
generate/produce energy
• a power plant that generates energy from household waste
supply/provide energy
• The wind farm will provide enough energy for 100,000 homes.
store energy
• Batteries store the energy from the solar panels.
use energy
• Washing machines use a lot of energy.
conserve energy
(= not waste any energy )
• An efficient boiler will conserve energy and save you money.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + energy
solar energy
• The water pump is powered by solar energy.
nuclear/atomic energy
• a report on the cost of nuclear energy
wind/wave energy
• The windmill uses wind energy to crush grain and pump water.
renewable energy
(= energy such as solar or wind energy that can be replaced naturally )
• Switching to sources of renewable energy will reduce carbon emissions.
alternative energy
(= energy from sources other than oil, coal, or nuclear energy )
• It is the first form of public transport to be powered by alternative energy.
clean energy
(= which does not cause pollution )
• Iceland possesses sufficient quantities of clean energy sources that it does not need to rely on fossil fuels.
energy + NOUN
energy use
• 30% of all our energy use is in the home.
energy efficiency
• This guide provides advice on ways of improving energy efficiency.
energy consumption
• We all need to reduce our energy consumption.
energy needs/requirements
• 65% of the country’s energy needs are met by imported oil.
energy production
• hydro-electricity and other methods of energy production
energy resources
• The world’s energy resources are being used up at an alarming rate.
an energy shortage
• California experienced energy shortages that in turn led to power outages.
an energy crisis
• Europe could soon face an energy crisis.
energy supplies
• We must secure the country’s future energy supplies.
an energy company
• a state-owned energy company
the energy industry
• regulation of the energy industry
an energy bill
• We are looking at ways of cutting our energy bill.
energy prices
• Energy prices are likely to rise significantly in the near future.
phrases
a source/form of energy
• Coal is more expensive than other sources of energy.
the demand for energy
• The demand for energy in developing countries will continue to grow.
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have energy
• He always has plenty of energy!
put some energy into something
• Try to put more energy into your game.
channel your energy into something
( also devote your energy to something ) (= use most of your energy doing something )
• She should channel more of her energy into her studies.
conserve energy
(= use as little energy as possible )
• The lions spend much of the day sleeping, conserving energy for the hunt.
run out of energy
(= have no more energy )
• The players seemed to be running out of energy.
lack energy
(= have no energy )
• She lacked the energy to continue.
something takes/requires energy
• Climbing with a full backpack takes a lot of energy.
your energy flags
(= it becomes less and you become tired )
• After eight laps of the running track, my energy began to flag.
phrases
be full of energy/be bursting with energy
(= have a lot of energy )
• I felt happy and full of energy. • The stage was bursting with energy.
a lack of energy
• Common symptoms include a loss of appetite and a lack of energy.
a burst of energy
(= a short sudden increase in energy )
• He tried to summon up one final burst of energy, but his legs wouldn’t respond.
adjectives
boundless energy
(= that seems to have no limit )
• The children ran up and down the beach with boundless energy.
youthful energy
(= energy that young people naturally have )
• She is very talented and full of youthful energy.
creative energy
(= that makes you want to write, draw, paint etc )
• We have seen an explosion of creative energy from the band this year.
nervous energy
(= energy that comes from being nervous or excited )
• She seems to thrive on nervous energy.
energy + NOUN
energy levels
(= the amount of energy someone has )
• Regular exercise increases your energy levels.
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