Colorado
The horse manure crisis, as illustrated by Rudy, occurred in which US city?
New York City
Which US president is famous for first putting solar panels on the White House?
Jimmy Carter, 1979
Which country has produced the most renewable energy in the world?
China, 25% of the world's renewables
Cow burps are responsible for the emission of which GHG?
Methane
What is the duck curve?
The duck curve is a graph of power production over the course of a day that shows the timing imbalance between peak demand and renewable energy production. Coined in California.
Which Colorado county produces the most oil & gas?
Weld County
What % of US electricity generation was from renewables in 2020?
21%
Elon Musk, founder and CEO of Tesla, is from what country?
South Africa
What is the first law of thermodynamics?
Energy is neither created nor destroyed
What is the name of the first offshore wind farm in the US?
Block Island (Rhode Island)
Governor Polis has a commitment to achieve 100% renewable energy in Colorado by what year?
2040
Which sector consumes the most energy in the US?
Transportation
What does OPEC stand for?
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
Which is higher, the capacity factor of nuclear energy or natural gas?
Nuclear! 93%
Name the largest manufacturer of wind turbines?
Vestas
Colorado has two pumped-hydro storage facilities. Name one of them.
Cabin Creek Generating Station, between Georgetown and Guanella Pass & Near Leadville, at Twin Lakes, the Mt. Elbert pumped storage hydro plant
What are the top three sources of electricity generation in the US? In order?
1- Natural Gas; 2- Coal; 3- Nuclear
Name a country that is powered by 100% renewables (hint: there are three)
Iceland, Paraguay, Costa Rica - greater than 90%: Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, Norway, Tajikistan, and Uruguay
1 British Thermal Unit (BTU) equals how many Joules?
1055 J
Which country has the largest lithium reserve in the world?
Bolivia (21 million tons)
How many Coloradan's work in the energy sector? (electric power sector, fuels, motor vehicles, efficiency)
91,905
Where was the first commercial power plant in the United States?
Peal Street Station, NYC
In which city with the UNFCCC COP 26 be held?
Glasgow, UK
What are "fugitive emissions"?
Fugitive emissions are leaks and other irregular releases of gases or vapors from a pressurized containment - such as appliances, storage tanks, pipelines, wells, or other pieces of equipment - mostly from industrial activities.
Which EV model has the longest battery range of 402 miles?