2/16:Renewable Energy Recycling Quiz

What is the unexpected side effect of the massive expansion in renewable energy?

• Increase in air pollution

• Growing problem of recycling solar panels and wind turbine blades

• Decrease in electricity generation

• Rise in fossil fuel consumption

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Where is the solar panel recycling plant from this video located?

• Casper, Wyoming

• California

• Yuma, Arizona

• Louisiana, Missouri

At the solar panel recycling plant how many solar panels can they process a day?

• 700

• 7000

• 10,000

• 500

The solar panels life span is how long?

• 10 years

• 25-30 years

• 50 years

• 50-100 years

What percentage of used solar panels end up in landfills?

• Exactly 100%

• Less than 50%

• Around 70%

• More than 90%

By 2030 the amount of retired how much space would the solar panels take up?

• 10 football fields

• 300 football fields

• 3,000 football fields

• 50 football fields

In Yuma Arizona, they hope to recycle how many pounds of solar panels a year?

• 5 million

• 70 million

• 1 million

• 500 thousand

What is the main material used in making solar panels?

• Fiberglass and resin

• Copper and wood

• Glass and aluminum

• Plastic and steel

What is the estimated amount of blade waste produced by the world's wind industry each year by 2050?

• Exactly 50 million tons

• More than 47 million tons

• Around 25 million tons

• Less than 10 million tons

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Even though most solar panels can be used for 25-30 years how soon are some panels being removed?

• 3-5 years

• 1 -2 year

• 10-15 years

• 20-22 years

• 50 years