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Renewable Energy Quiz

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Biomass energy production creates a balanced carbon atmosphere.

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What is one challenge that wind energy faces?

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How does water flow create electricity in hydroelectric systems?

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What harmful environmental effects does wind energy NOT create?

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Flow batteries can store energy for longer periods than lithium-ion batteries.

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Renewable Energy Knowledge Test

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Wind energy is technically a form of energy.

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How much did corporations increase their clean energy purchases from 2017 to 2018?

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In a solar module construction, what sits on the solid back sheet?

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What is the typical output speed from a wind turbine gearbox?

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The three primary factors determining wind turbine energy production are blade size and orientation, aerodynamic design, and amount of

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What is placed on top of the silicon?

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How long have wind turbines used the conversion from wind to rotational energy to electricity?

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Wind generates enough kinetic energy every 24 hours to produce roughly times more electricity than humanity uses each day.

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Solar and wind energy can generate power consistently 24 hours a day.

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Over 80% of total energy consumed by humans comes from renewable sources.

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What has China's scaling up of solar production accomplished?

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Modern wind turbines typically have five or six blades for maximum efficiency.

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In AC electricity, electrons flow and forwards, like ocean tides.

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Wind turbines automatically turn to face the wind direction.

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How long can wind turbine blades operate?

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About % of the world's population is projected to live in urban areas by 2050.

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A 60-cell module producing 30 volts and 8 amps gives watts of power.

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Why is synthetic fuel production considered inefficient?

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How does hydroelectric power affect waterways?

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How much voltage does each solar cell generate?

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