Types of Renewable energy
What is biomass?
Plant and animal derived materials that are then used for energy
Which of the following are not an advantage of renewable energy?
- Reduced carbon emissions and air pollution
- Lower energy costs
- Generates power on a smaller scale
Generates power on a smaller scale
What type of hydroelectric energy is less efficient?
Waterwheels
32000 metric tons of CO2 emissions is equal to what?
80 million miles driven or 3.9 million phones charged
Passive solar design can be an effective method for what?
Smaller greenhouse growers
Where is Camden Solar located and what year did it begin operation?
Camden County, North Carolina and 2021
Why is water more powerful than wind energy?
Water is hundreds of times more denser
How many turbines and how many gigawatt hours of renewable energy does the Strauss Wind farm produce?
27 turbines and 259 gigawatt hours of renewable energy
What is the estimated initial investment into wind energy production?
$13,000-$40,000
How does reliable energy create a more reliable and secure power grid?
Answers may vary slightly
Renewable energy uses unlimited and natural power sources which are not as easily depleted as our current sources such as oil or coal which run out very quickly making renewable energy more reliable and secure