Economics Questions
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Hydroelectric plants use dams to store ____________ energy.
What did the first major electrical power plants use?
Which energy source emits more carbon than coal when burned?
Globally, what percentage of energy is generated by burning biomass?
Which country has been able to make biofuels cheaper than gasoline?
What is the most common energy source for heating and cooking for 40% of the global population?
What is the limiting factor to biofuels replacing oil as an energy source for global transportation?
What percent of the world's population does energy poverty impact?
What is an added benefit of reducing electricity use during the peak demand period?
What are the poorest managed waste products from energy use?
Distributed renewable energy is the best solution to providing energy when __________ are not available.
What are some of the criteria assessed when looking at sustainability of an energy resource?
Transportation networks improve the availability of which energy resource:
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will provide energy through a(n):
What is the purpose for which our global energy system has been built?
Shale oil and gas are produced from basins with geographic distributions that are concentrated in specific regions. Where are basins with especially prolific "plays" concentrated?
What processes are involved in carbon capture and sequestration (CCS)?I. Carbon dioxide is captured from industrial source(s)II. Carbon dioxide is compressedIII. Carbon dioxide is transported by pipelineIV. Carbon dioxide is injected into the earth in a geologic storage site
According to the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) in the next 50 years, what percentage of carbon dioxide could be captured from the emissions stream and stored using CCS?
Cooking in the home can lead to which of the following health issues?I. Lung cancerII. CataractsIII. DiabetesIV. Pneumonia
What percentage of human CO2 emissions comes from burning coal?
