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What percentage of fuel energy is converted into motion in even the most efficient automobiles?
What percentage of fuel energy is converted into motion in even the most efficient automobiles?
- 40 to 45 percent
- 30 to 35 percent (correct)
- 60 to 65 percent
- 50 to 55 percent
What is the estimated fuel efficiency of fuel-cell hybrids?
What is the estimated fuel efficiency of fuel-cell hybrids?
- 60 to 65 percent (correct)
- 70 to 75 percent
- 40 to 45 percent
- 50 to 55 percent
What would be a major benefit of a low-loss grid?
What would be a major benefit of a low-loss grid?
- Reduced energy production
- Increased energy storage
- Increased energy transmission losses
- Reduced need for new generation construction (correct)
What would be required to replace a modest percentage of petroleum-based transportation fuels with hydrogen?
What would be required to replace a modest percentage of petroleum-based transportation fuels with hydrogen?
What would a SuperGrid enable power plants to do?
What would a SuperGrid enable power plants to do?
What is a potential benefit of combining hydrogen fuel cells with the SuperGrid?
What is a potential benefit of combining hydrogen fuel cells with the SuperGrid?
What feature of the SuperGrid would allow it to reduce fuel costs for electric- and hydrogen-powered hybrid vehicles?
What feature of the SuperGrid would allow it to reduce fuel costs for electric- and hydrogen-powered hybrid vehicles?
What is the equivalent amount of energy stored in every 70 kilometers of SuperCable?
What is the equivalent amount of energy stored in every 70 kilometers of SuperCable?
What type of vehicles have been demonstrated by BMW, Mazda, and others?
What type of vehicles have been demonstrated by BMW, Mazda, and others?
What is the purpose of the Raccoon Mountain reservoir in Tennessee?
What is the purpose of the Raccoon Mountain reservoir in Tennessee?
What is the primary benefit of using the SuperGrid as an energy store?
What is the primary benefit of using the SuperGrid as an energy store?
What is the function of the pipes in the SuperCable?
What is the function of the pipes in the SuperCable?
What is the primary advantage of using cryogenic, superconducting conduits in the proposed SuperGrid?
What is the primary advantage of using cryogenic, superconducting conduits in the proposed SuperGrid?
What is the primary motivation for developing the Continental SuperGrid?
What is the primary motivation for developing the Continental SuperGrid?
What is the expected role of the SuperGrid in the context of energy storage?
What is the expected role of the SuperGrid in the context of energy storage?
What is the primary advantage of using hydrogen as a fuel in the context of the SuperGrid?
What is the primary advantage of using hydrogen as a fuel in the context of the SuperGrid?
What is the expected timeframe for the development and implementation of the SuperGrid?
What is the expected timeframe for the development and implementation of the SuperGrid?
What is the primary characteristic of the current electrical grid in North America?
What is the primary characteristic of the current electrical grid in North America?
