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This organization was formed when the Duke University Energy Initiative merged with the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions.
What is the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability?
While substantially reducing emissions, wind and solar energy require more of this resource than fossil fuels per unit of power produced.
What is land?
This Australian rock band is known for its lead guitarist's schoolboy outfits and for its hits, "Back in Black" and "Highway to Hell"
What is AC/DC?
This bill contains up to $500 billion in new spending and potential tax breaks that aim to boost clean energy, reduce healthcare costs, and increase tax revenues.
What is the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)?
Scientific term for "originating in human activity," commonly used in conjunction with climate change.
What is "anthropogenic"?
This LEED Platinum-certified building on campus has a solar photovoltaic system and a garden on its rooftop.
What is Grainger Hall?
In addition to reducing emissions, clean energy leads to much lower levels of these small pollutants that can cause short-term and long-term health effects.
What is particulate matter?
The patriarch of this cartoon family serves as Safety Inspector for Sector 7G of the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant.
What is The Simpsons?
An organization that regulates the transmission and wholesale sale of electricity and natural gas in interstate commerce and regulates the transportation of oil and gas by pipeline in interstate commerce.
What is the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)?
Body of the UN responsible for advancing knowledge on human-induced climate change.
What is the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)?
The first LEED platinum-rated residence hall founded on campus.
What is the Duke Smart Home?
This energy source accounted for over 85% of electricity generation retirements in 2022.
What is coal?
Her song "Big Energy" has been streamed over 300 million times on Spotify
Who is Latto?
Among other responsibilities, this federal organization oversees the U.S. nuclear weapons program
What is the Department of Energy?
This industry rivals electricity production in terms of emissions and pollution levels.
What is agriculture?
The heat generated by this West Campus complex sterilizes equipment for the Duke Hospital, among other functions
What is the Steam Plant?
The limited availability of this mineral may constrain the growth of electric vehicles
What is lithium?
The title track of Lorde's 2021 album
What is Solar Power?
He was the first U.S. president to install solar panels on the White House.
Who is Jimmy Carter?
These 4 areas serve as the 4 major carbon sinks. (Must get 2/4 for credit)
What are the ocean, atmosphere, soil, and plant life?
This organization is charged with reducing the environmental impact of Duke University, among other functions
What is Sustainable Duke?
Fusion is one type of nuclear energy; this is the other
What is fission?
This villain was portrayed by Jamie Foxx in The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Who is Electro?
This legislation was enacted following the energy crisis of the 1970s and played a big role in the growth of North Carolina's solar industry
What is the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA)?
This percent of coral reefs will die if we reach 2 degrees C of warming compared to pre-industrial levels.
What is 99%?