Japanese officials declined to say why retrofitting older plants wasn 't discussed , while the plant 's operator , tokyo electric power co. , or tepco , said it would look into the matter .
However , the new idea is not without its problems : critics say retrofitting gas plants would be inefficient , but agree that the hydrogen-generation hurdle will only be surmounted using existing fossil fuel technology .
The administration has shown " no passion " , mr stern says , for implementing recommendations by his own jobs council led by general electric chief executive jeff immelt , including its call for new regulations to spur the retrofitting of commercial buildings , which could create construction jobs .
After several lawsuits and criminal charges ( ford was eventually found not guilty ) , the automaker recalled 1.5 million pintos in 1978 , retrofitting the fuel-tank assembly with additional protections to prevent the pinto from going up in flames .
Investing in , for instance , retrofitting buildings to make them more energy-efficient would create far more jobs .
例如,为建筑翻新投资,使建筑更有效用能,讲创造更多的工作。
Retrofitting homes for greater energy efficiency also offers this advantage on a large scale ( which makes one wonder why it is not a higher priority ) .
翻新家居以提高能源利用率也可以大规模促进就业(让人好奇为什么政府没有给予这方面高度重视)。
There was no serious discussion of retrofitting older plants with the alternative technology , known as ' isolation condensers , ' government advisers said .