Alternative energy

Which of the following is a form of renewable energy?

• A backpack that produces energy from walking

• A knee brace that harvests kinetic energy

• A gym powered by its runners

• All are correct

What did researchers at the World Resources Institute (WRI) define as the biggest barrier to producing renewable energy in the developing world?

• A lack of knowledge about relevant data and methodologies

• A lack of renewable energy policy

• A lack of access to modern forms of electricity

• A lack of funding

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It has no legs to dance, it has no lungs to breathe, it has no life to live or die, and yet it does all three. What is it?

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Should we ban the use of the chemical?

The chemical that

• is a key ingredient in most pesticides

• contributes to environmental hazards, such as acid rain, the greenhouse effect, and soil erosion

• helps to spread pollutants that are present in all contaminated rivers, lakes, and oceans

• is used in vast quantities by every industry on Earth

• can produce painful burns to exposed skin

• causes severe illness or death in either very low or very high concentrations in the body

• is legally discarded as waste by individuals, businesses, and industries

• has been studied extensively by scientists throughout the world

• Yes, we should immediately

• No way, it's necessary

• Don't ban, but we need to control it

Which country developed the first windmill?

• China

• Japan

• USA

• Canada

Finish this sentence: in just one hour, the sunlight which falls on the earth produces enough energy to power the whole world for ...

• an hour

• 20 days

• 6 months

• a year

What type of supermarket bag is more eco-friendly, paper or plastic?

• plastic

• paper

• none of them

Hybrid cars are slower and less safe than conventional cars.

• True

• False

Approximately how much global electricity output is produced from renewable sources?

• 30%

• 20%

• 10%

• 5%

Which of the following is an alternative material for making paper?

• panda excrement

• hemp

• sheepskin

• All of the above

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