Fossil Fuels
This is the main pollutant released as a result of burning most fossil fuels.
What is Carbon Dioxide (CO2)?
This is the site of the worst ever nuclear disaster.
What is Chernobyl?
This renewable energy source requires large amounts of farmland for its production.
What is Biomass (Biofuels, Ethanol)
Largest producer of oil in the world.
What is the US?
Formula for EROI
What is energy return divided by energy investment?
This is the term used to describe gases that contribute to higher golbal temperature.
What are greenhouse gases?
This byproduct of nuclear reactors must be stored securely underground for thousands of years.
What is nuclear waste? (spent nuclear fuel)
most widely used renewable source for generating electricity in the world
What is hydropower?
This country has the world's largest coal reserves.
What is the US?
These vehicles combine the benefits of both gasoline and electric motors.
What are hybrid vehicles?
This is the chemical that is burned as fuel in natural gas.
What is methane (CH4)?
This is the fuel source used in most nuclear reactors.
What is Uranium-235?
biofuel produced by fermenting corn & sugarcane
What is ethanol?
This energy type is most often used for heating and cooking in less developed countries.
What is Biomass (burning wood)?
Introduced in 1992, this label found on many home appliances denotes its energy efficiency.
What is Energy Star?
The modern technique for extracting natural gas is also referred to as this.
What is Fracking (Hydraulic Fracturing)?
This main cause of the Fukushima nuclear meltdown
What is a tsunami?
Name 2 examples of biomass sources used for energy
crops, wood, landfill gas, trash, etc
What is natural gas?
Most efficient type of light bulb?
What are LEDs?
This fossil fuel formed from remains of marine organisms.
What is petroleum & natural gas?
Low/no CO2 emissions
Name an advantage and a disadvantage of hydropower.
PRO: efficient; no CO2 / CON: disrupts ecosystems, displaces people, harm aquatic life (migratory fish)
Top 2 countries for nuclear energy
What are US and France?
This term describes incentives, usually provided by governments, to promote the adoption of renewable energy sources.
What are subsidies?