弗劳恩霍夫协会

位于德国弗赖堡（freiburg）的弗劳恩霍夫协会（fraunhoferinstitute）的研究人员正在研制一种热电发电机，将汽车尾气中的余热转化为电能。

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute in Freiburg , Germany , are working on a thermoelectric generator to convertheat from car exhaust fumes into electricity .

德国弗劳恩霍夫协会系统与创新研究所（FraunhoferInstituteforSystemsandInnovationResearch）最近的一份报告显示，2050年欧盟（EU）的能源需求可能会比1990年还低57%，能源方面每年节约的资金可能高达5000亿欧元。

A recent report by the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research in Germany found that the EU 's energy requirements could end up being 57 per cent lower in 2050 than they were in 1990 , offering the tantalising prospect of 500bn a year in energy savings .

德国弗劳恩霍夫应用研究促进协会是欧洲最著名的应用科学研究机构，代表工厂、服务部门和政府进行合同研究工作。

The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is the leading organization for institutes of applied research in Europe , undertaking contract research on behalf of industry , the service sector and the government .