The deal appeared to pay off in a big way last week, when the Energy Department announced$ 3.4 billion in smart grid grants. Of the total, more than$ 560 million went to utilities with which Silver Spring has contracts.

US petroleum stockpiles are at their highest levels since the early 1980s, the energy department revealed this week, and the rapid rebound in demand from the recessionary lows of a year ago has begun to decelerate.

美国能源部上周公布，美国的石油库存正处于上世纪80年代初以来的最高水平。美国石油需求从一年前经济衰退期间的低谷快速反弹的势头也已开始减缓。

"It has always been understood that the Chinese could not have more than 50 per cent, for reasons of public acceptance and political acceptance," said one person familiar with deliberations at the UK energy department.

“有关方面的理解一直是，出于公众接受和政治接受的理由，中方不能持有超过50%的股份，”一名熟悉英国能源部想法的人士表示。

The energy department as a comprehensive energy management agencies, it should be mainly responsible for the formulation of national energy policies, strategies, planning, co-ordination between the relevant departments and different types of energy development.

能源主管部门作为综合性的能源管理机关，应该主要负责制定国家能源政策、战略、规划，统筹各相关部门的关系及不同能源种类的发展等。

The U.S.government has also sent experts from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Energy Department to help Japan deal with the emergency at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant.

美国政府还派遣了核管理委员会和能源部专家帮助日本处理瘫痪的福岛一号核电厂。

Production of such unconventional gas is now growing so fast that the energy department forecasts imports will fall as a share of US gas supply.

此类非传统天然气的生产增长十分迅猛，以至于美国能源部再度预测称，美国天然气供应中的进口比例将下降。

Utility executives say they do not know of a plant that would qualify for an Energy Department grant as the project is now structured.

公司的执行官说，他们不知道尽管现在项目已经组织好了，一个工厂还要获取能源部的资格认证。

The US energy department said global oil demand will fall this year and next, marking the first two consecutive years' decline in 30 years.

美国能源部表示，今明两年全球石油需求均会下降，这将是30年来首次出现连续两年下降的情况。

Trying to recover, the Energy Department is trying to cut a deal with a utility that is already planning a new power plant.

试图恢复项目，能源部正在尝试着削减和一个公司的一笔交易。那个公司已经正在计划一个新的电力厂。

Based on the information provided by American Energy Department, it describes the cost analysis of PEM fuel cell for cars.

本文根据美国能源部资料介绍了对车用PEM燃料电池的成本分析。

More recent figures from the energy department point to a 0.8 per cent rise in jet consumption this year.

而能源部的最新数据却显示，今年以来，美国航空燃油消费量增长了0.8%。

And set up the energy department configuration model in which economic benefits and environmental benefit are both taken into account.

兼顾经济效益与环境效益的能源部门配置优化模型。

Three years ago, the US energy department was forecasting the US would become a big net gas importer.

3年前，美国能源部预测，美国将成为天然气净进口大国。

The Energy Department will release its updated supply picture later Wednesday.

在下周三能源部将公布更新的供给图片。

The Energy Department says there is no immediate threat to public health.

美国能源部表示，目前不会立即对公众健康产生威胁。

The Defense Department's headquarters is in the Pentagon, one of the world's largest office buildings.

美国国防部的总部在五角大楼，世界上最大的办公建筑之一。

Defense Department is hosting the annual conference, which began Monday and runs through Thursday.

会议于星期一开始，一直进行到星期四。

US Defense Department Confirms Attacks on Southern Iraq by British-US Allied Forces

美国防部证实英美联军攻击伊拉克南部

The Defense Department is now taking a hard look at how its screening process can spot warning signs.

国防部现在对可以发现预警信号的筛选过程采取强硬措施。

The Army Corps of Engineers is expected to be part of the Defense Department effort.

陆军工程兵团预计将承担国防部这项工作的部分任务。

Defense Department, by suspending his driver's license for a five-year period.

美方之前对他的处理只是吊销其驾驶执照5年。