WorksheetsRenewable Energy
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What sustainable energy captures energy from temperature differentials between upper and lower layers of the ocean’s water?
ocean thermal electric conversion
tidal station
geothermal energy
ocean wave energy
Which public policy requires a small per kwh charge is levied on all utility customers to help finance renewable energy research a development?
green pricing
renewables portfolio
distributional surcharge
the Wickersham effect
What sustainable energy captures the heat around magma chambers or captured heat of the earth?
ocean thermal electric conversion
tidal station
geothermal energy
ocean wave energy
Which form of sustainable energy is the cheapest form of new energy?
wind turbines
geothermal plants
fuel cells
hydroelectric plants
Which public policy requires power suppliers to obtain a minimum percentage of their energy from sustainable sources?
green pricing
renewables portfolio
distributional surcharge
the Krabath effect
The devices that use ongoing electrochemical reactions to produce an electric current are called…
wind turbines
geothermal plants
fuel cells
hydroelectric plants
What sustainable energy generation uses natural earth forces such as wind generated waves to drive pistons to create an electrical current?
ocean thermal electric conversion
tidal stations
geothermal energy
ocean wave energy
Which type of sustainable energy can be carbon negative?
algae
windturbines
micro hydro genergators
fuel cells
Which public policy allows utilities to profit for conservation programs and charge premium prices for energy from renewable sources?
green pricing
renewables portfolio
distributional surcharge
the Xiong effect
Sustainable energy source used for single family use that requires a year round running stream is called…
algae
hydroelectric plant
micro hydro generators
fuel cells
What sustainable energy generation works like a hydropower dam which spin turbines as the tide flows through them?
ocean thermal electric conversion
tidal station
geothermal energy
ocean wave energy
Which combustible compound can be made from anaerobic decomposition of any moist organic material?
methane
nitrogen
carbon dioxide
These are homes that are highly insulated, virtually airtight and are heated primarily by solar gain and by energy released by people, electrical appliances, cooking and other ordinary activities.
passive homes
reformer
flex fuel boilers
feed in tariffs
These requires utilities to buy surplus power from small producers at a fair price.
passive homes
reformer
flex fuel boilers
feed in tariffs
This is the simultaneous production of both electricity and steam or hat water in the same plant.
cogeneration
photovoltaic cells
concentrating solar power system
active solar system
This burn wood chips, agricultural waste or other biomass fuels to power electric generating turbines.
passive homes
reformer
flex fuel boilers
feed in tariffs
This uses trough shaped parabolic mirrors to concentrate the power of the sun to heat fluid which is passed to a heat exchanger.
cogeneration
photovoltaic cells
concentrating solar power system
active solar system
These capture solar energy and convert it directly to electrical current by separating electrons from their parent atoms and accelerating them across a one way electrostatic barrier.
cogeneration
photovoltaic cells
concentrating solar power system
active solar system
This pumps a heat absorbing fluid medium through a relatively small collector.
cogeneration
photovoltaic cells
concentrating solar power system
active solar system
This strips hydrogen from fuels such as natural gas, methanol, ammonia, gasoline, ethanol, or even vegetable oil to power fuel cells.
passive homes
reformer
flex fuel boilers
feed in tariffs
