Renewable Energy Terms Third year Pract. 2 Quiz
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What is the process of reducing pollution and its negative impacts on the environment called?

  • Alternation
  • Allocation
  • Abatement (correct)
  • Aggregation
  • What is the total amount of electricity utility customers consume within a period known as?

  • Alternating Current
  • Air Quality Standard
  • Asset Score
  • Aggregate Power Demand (correct)
  • What type of current allows the voltage to change by frequently reversing the direction of electric charge flow?

  • Alternative Fuel Vehicle
  • Direct Current (DC)
  • Alternative Energy
  • Alternating Current (AC) (correct)
  • What is the unit of electrical current calculated in coulombs per second?

    <p>Ampere / Amp (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    From what is bioenergy derived?

    <p>Organic and waste materials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to a national standardized tool for assessing the physical and structural energy efficiency of commercial buildings?

    <p>Asset Score</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for gases derived from the anaerobic decomposition of organic and waste materials?

    <p>Biogas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term describes the type of current in which the flow of electric charge reverses direction frequently, allowing the voltage to change?

    <p>Alternating Current (AC)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for energy derived from the combustion of organic and waste materials, or their conversion to biofuels, such as methane?

    <p>Bioenergy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do we call a vehicle that runs on alternative fuels, including the conversion of traditional fuel vehicles to run on alternative fuels?

    <p>Alternative Fuel Vehicle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used to describe an industry or company's greenhouse gas emission allowance issued by the government?

    <p>Cap</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which technology creates a local renewable energy market that allows extra energy to be sold through peer-to-peer trading without the middleman?

    <p>Blockchain Technology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the use of waste heat to generate electricity?

    <p>Cogeneration</p> Signup and view all the answers

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