Electric Cars
What type of energies do electric cars use?
Renewable energies: solar wind hydro
What type of materials are solar panels made out of?
semiconductor
What is Hydrothermal?
Hydrothermal energy is a type of geothermal energy that comes from naturally heated water and steam beneath the Earth’s surface.
What is one major benefit of nuclear energy?
Low carbon emissions, high reliability, small land usage
What influences both E waste and mining of critical materials?
Demand for electric cars
What are 3 benefits of solar energy?
reduces GHG, mitigates climate change, lowers electricity costs, improves air and water quality
How much could geothermal development save the U.S. utility industry?
11 billion
Why does nuclear energy have a higher capacity factor than wind or solar?
It doesnt depend on weather, and runs constantly
Name the critical materials used in lithium ion batteries
Lithium cobalt graphite
Solar panels have a lifespan of this many years
25-30 years
why was part of Yellowstone National Park closed?
A hydrothermal explosion sent boiling water and steam into the air
What is one ethical concern related to nuclear waste storage?
Possibility of hazardous waste being around for a long time.
What does a circular economy do?
A model focused on reducing e - waste through reusing, repurposing, or remanufacturing.
What is a counter argument to solar energy?
highly dependent on weather, negatively impacts local ecosystems where solar plants are, high initial cost
What happens to the economic benefits of developing hydrothermal resources if fossil fuel prices rise?
Benefits exceed $8 billion
True or false, Nuclear energy produces carbon emissions
False
What is the percentage of lithium ion batteries that end up in the landfill?
98%
What was the species that was being displaced due to solar power plants?
panthers
How much money could developing hydrothermal resources save over 50 years?
2 to 4 billion
What percentage of time do nuclear plants typically operate at full power?
92-95%