日本發明空調衣:清涼隨身攜帶

The heat has been unrelenting in many parts of the U.S. these past few weeks, but a small Japanese company may have the answer to help you keep cool: shirts equipped with their own air conditioning units.
最近幾周美國某些地區的溫度高得讓人難以忍受，不過好消息是日本一家小型公司的新產品能幫你降溫解暑：空調外套。

With Japan facing power shortages and energy restrictions in the aftermath of an earthquake and tsunami this past March, the demand for the air-conditioned jackets with built-in fans designed by Kuchofuku Co. Ltd. has soared reports AFP.
日本遭受今年3月的地震之後，日本面臨電力短缺和能源緊張的問題。法新社報道，面對這一現狀，Kuchofuku有限公司設計製造的空調夾克來幫日本人解暑降溫。

The cost of beating the heat isn't so cool: the least expensive garment costs around 11,000 yen or $130 US dollars. But for the price, those wearing the lithium-ion battery-powered jacket can bask in cool air for up to 11 hours on a single charge, consuming far less power than that used by a normal air conditioner, explains The Standard.
不過每件空調夾克的售價就讓大家舒爽不起來了：最便宜的一件空調夾克也需要11000日元，摺合130美元（摺合人民幣838元）。不過也算是物有所值，這種空調夾克裏面的鋰離子充電一次可以讓使用者享受11小時，很明顯這比傳統的吹空調要節省能源多了。

Kuchofuku's air-conditioned garments are not new, but Japan's recent energy saving efforts have triggered a surge in popularity for the jackets and other products like air-conditioned beds and seat cushions, according to The Telegraph.
據每日電訊報道，Kuchofuku公司的空調衣的創意其實並不新穎，但是由於日本最近的節能潮使得日本民衆大大青睞於這些空調衣、空調牀、空調墊這些節能產品。