Conventional Energy Sources and Transition to Renewable Energy

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What percentage of global electricity do renewables make up?

30 percent

40 percent

10 percent

20 percent (correct)

Which sector is the fastest-growing energy sector?

Nuclear

Coal

Renewables (correct)

Natural Gas

What environmental impact is associated with the burning of fossil fuels?

Increase in biodiversity

Reduction in greenhouse gases

Improved air quality

High environmental cost (correct)

What is the most common toxic impurity found in coal?

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What does 'power' refer to in the context of energy discussion?

Electricity Signup and view all the answers

If you use a 100-watt lightbulb for 10 hours, how many kilowatt-hours have you used?

1 kilowatt-hour Signup and view all the answers

'Total energy' includes energy consumption for which of the following?

'Transportation, heating, electricity production, industry, and other uses' Signup and view all the answers

'Power' is mainly discussed in the context of which types of sources?

'Wind and solar' Signup and view all the answers

The future of energy should not replicate the ________.

Mistakes of the past Signup and view all the answers

Which factor is NOT a reason for transitioning away from fossil fuels?

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Conventional Energy Sources and Transition to Renewable Energy

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Questions and Answers

What percentage of global electricity do renewables make up?

Which sector is the fastest-growing energy sector?

What environmental impact is associated with the burning of fossil fuels?

What is the most common toxic impurity found in coal?

What does 'power' refer to in the context of energy discussion?

If you use a 100-watt lightbulb for 10 hours, how many kilowatt-hours have you used?

'Total energy' includes energy consumption for which of the following?

'Power' is mainly discussed in the context of which types of sources?

The future of energy should not replicate the ________.

Which factor is NOT a reason for transitioning away from fossil fuels?

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