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What is renewable energy?
What is renewable energy?
- Electricity generated from non-replenishing sources
- Electricity generated from natural sources that are constantly replenished (correct)
- Electricity generated from fossil fuels
- Electricity generated from nuclear power plants
What percentage of global electricity generation was renewable energy in 2018?
What percentage of global electricity generation was renewable energy in 2018?
- 5%
- 10%
- 17% (correct)
- 25%
What percentage of the world's power is predicted to be made up of renewables by 2030?
What percentage of the world's power is predicted to be made up of renewables by 2030?
- 10%
- 20%
- 30% (correct)
- 40%
Which renewable energy source is easy to install and maintain but not always reliable?
Which renewable energy source is easy to install and maintain but not always reliable?
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Which renewable energy source is reliable but can be expensive to build and maintain?
Which renewable energy source is reliable but can be expensive to build and maintain?
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What are some key trends in renewable energy technology?
What are some key trends in renewable energy technology?
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How many jobs could renewable energy create by 2030?
How many jobs could renewable energy create by 2030?
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Study Notes
- Renewable energy is electricity generated from natural sources that are constantly replenished.
- In 2018, renewable energy made up 17% of global electricity generation.
- Predicted that renewables will make up 30% of the world's power by 2030.
- Solar energy is easy to install and maintain but not always reliable.
- Wind energy is also easy to install and maintain but can be unpredictable.
- Hydroelectricity is reliable but can be expensive to build and maintain.
- Key trends in renewable energy technology include affordability, battery storage, and electric vehicles.
- Renewable energy could create up to 24 million jobs by 2030 and attract up to $2.6 trillion in investments by 2030.
- Investing in renewable energy has benefits such as carbon emissions reduction, stability, job creation, and inflation hedging.
- Challenges to deploying renewable energy include cost, intermittency, storage, transmission, and social acceptance.
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