On campus
Energy and Environment
Energy in Pop Culture
Policy
Climate Change
100

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?

100

While substantially reducing emissions, wind and solar energy require more of this resource than fossil fuels per unit of power produced.

What is land?

100

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?

100

This bill contains $500 billion in new spending and tax breaks that aim to boost clean energy, reduce healthcare costs, and increase tax revenues.

What is the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)?

100

Scientific term for "originating in human activity," commonly used in conjunction with climate change.

What is "anthropogenic"?

200

This LEED Platinum-certified building on campus has a solar photovoltaic system and a garden on its rooftop.

What is Grainger Hall?

200

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?

200

The patriarch of this cartoon family serves as Safety Inspector for Sector 7G of the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant.

What is The Simpsons?

200

An organization that regulates the transmission and wholesale sale of electricity and natural gas in interstate commerce and regulates the transportation of oil by pipeline in interstate commerce.

What is the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)?

200

Body of the UN responsible for advancing knowledge on human-induced climate change.

What is the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)?

300

The first LEED platinum-rated residence hall founded on campus.

What is the Duke Smart Home?

300

This energy sources accounted for over 85% of electricity generation retirements in 2022.

What is coal?

300

Her song "Big Energy" has been streamed over 200 million times on Spotify

Who is Latto?

300

Among other responsibilities, this federal organization oversees the U.S. nuclear weapons program

What is the Department of Energy?

300

This industry rivals electricity production in terms of emissions and pollution levels.

What is agriculture?

400

The heat generated by this West Campus complex sterilizes equipment for the Duke Hospital, among other functions

What is the Steam Plant?

400

The limited availability of this mineral may constrain the growth of electric vehicles

What is lithium?

400

The title track of Lorde's 2021 album

What is Solar Power?

400

He was the first U.S. president to install solar panels on the White House.

Who is Jimmy Carter?

400

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?

500

This organization is charged with reducing the environmental impact of Duke University, among other functions

What is Sustainable Duke?

500

Fusion is one type of nuclear energy; this is the other

What is fission?

500

This villain was portrayed by Jamie Foxx in The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Who is Electro?

500

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)?

500

This percent of coral reefs will die if we reach 2 degrees C of warming compared to pre-industrial levels.

What is 99%?

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