Transportation
What is biodiesel
Diesel fuel produced from vegetable oil, such as soybean oil or canola oil
Who perfected the incandescent bulb
Thomas Edison
which sector of the economy uses the most energy?
Electric Power Generation
What is an advantage of using plug in electric car
Plug -in electric cars are very quiet and use much less energy to operate them
What is the efficiency of an incandescent bulb at producing light
10%; the other 90% is lost as heat
What do we do to most energy sources to get the energy from them
Burn them (combustion)
What energy source is used mostly for transportation
Petroleum in the form of gasoline, diesel fuel, or jet fuel
How much more efficient than incandescent bulbs is a CFL
CFL bulbs use up to 75% less energy than an incandescent bulb to produce the same amount of light
Which country provides most of our imported petroleum?
Canada
What is an advantage to developing hydrogen fuel cell automobiles
The only byproduct of hydrogen fuel cells is water; hydrogen can be produced from a variety of source, all of which are available domestically
Which is more efficient, a CFL bulb or an LED bulb
LED bulbs are more efficient
Name two fossil fuels.
Coal, petroleum, natural gas, propane
What two technologies are used in a hybrid vehicle
Electric motors and internal combustion engines
What portion of a home’s energy costs goes to lighting
About 5%
Why is a fossil fuel called a fossil fuel?
It was formed from the remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago