Solar
What can solar power be used for?
Fuel, heating, cooking
When did wind power become commercially viable in the United States?
1887
What resource does Hydropower use?
Water
What is biofuel made of?
Crops/animals
What turns the turbines in all geothermal plants?
steam
Why are fossil fuels harmful to the environment?
Contribute to air pollution
What can wind farms affect due to their large land requirement?
Landscapes
Where can we find Hydropowers?
Reservoirs
Using biofuel can lower what environmentally?
Greenhouse gas emissions
What happens to the water used in geothermal plants?
recycled
Why should we which to solar power?
doesn’t harm the environment, it’s becoming more accessible, and solar power can be source almost everywhere
What is a significant factor in the initial setup of wind farms?
Costs
Who does hydropower displace?
people
The biofuel production can help farmers and people living in rural communities get out of what?
Poverty
Economically, what is lowered for locals as a consequence of building a geothermal plant?
price of electricity
What is the Solar power King country?
China
What are two concerns regarding the impact of wind farms on the environment?
Land use, visual impact
What is one pro of hydropower?
renewable energy, reliability, water management, etc (any can work)
What are the job opportunities biofuel markets can bring?
Farming, transportation, and processing
For every 1 MW of capacity the geothermal plant provides
jobs are opened
What country was the floating solar power plant trying to be developed?
India
What is a drawback of wind power due to its intermittent nature?
Variability
What is the the third step in how hydropower works?
turbines
Why using biofuels instead of fossil fuels be more complicated?
It requires a collaboration globally
Geothermal energy is highly reliable, in other words it has a high
capacity factor