KKR and SK Inc. Make New Green Energy Company

KKR 與 SK Inc. 成立新綠能公司


Introduction

Two big companies, KKR and SK Inc., are starting a new business. They will spend 2 trillion won on clean energy.

兩家大公司 KKR 與 SK Inc. 正在啟動新業務,將投入 2 兆韓元於清潔能源。

Main Body

The companies will use sun, wind, and fuel cell power. They want to make a lot of energy. This energy will power big computer centers for AI.

這兩家公司將利用太陽能、風能和燃料電池電力。他們希望產出大量能源,以供應 AI 大型電腦中心。

KKR owns 51 percent of the company. SK Inc. owns 49 percent. KKR will manage the business now, but they may change this later.

KKR 持有該公司 51% 的股份,而 SK Inc. 持有 49%。目前將由 KKR 負責管理,但日後可能會有所變動。

AI and computer chips need a lot of power. SK Inc. wants to save money and help the planet. They will spend a lot of money on AI and chips every year.

AI 與電腦晶片需要大量電力。SK Inc. 希望在省錢的同時幫助地球。他們每年將在 AI 與晶片方面投入大量資金。

Conclusion

The new company will start work by the end of this year.

新公司將於今年年底前開始運作。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Will' Pattern

In this story, we see a lot of things that are not happening now, but will happen in the future. To talk about the future, we use will + action word.

Examples from the text:

  • They will spend money.
  • Energy will power computer centers.
  • The company will start work.

How it works: It is very simple. You don't need to change the word after "will".

  • I will go → Correct
  • He will go → Correct
  • They will go → Correct

📦 Useful Word Groups

Instead of learning one word, learn these pairs used in the article:

  • Clean energy (Power that doesn't hurt the earth) → Sun, wind
  • Computer centers (Big rooms with many computers) → AI, chips
  • Save money (To keep money/not spend it) → Opposite of "spend money"

Vocabulary Learning

clean energy (n.)
Energy that does not hurt the environment, like sun or wind power.
Example:The city uses clean energy to keep the air fresh.
fuel cell (n.)
A device that changes chemical energy into electricity.
Example:Some modern buses use a fuel cell to run.
manage (v.)
To be in control of a business or a group of people.
Example:She knows how to manage a small team of workers.
planet (n.)
The large round object in space that we live on (Earth).
Example:We must work together to protect our planet.
Practice A2 words in a crossword