Sustainable Tech
This renewable energy source harnesses the power of the sun
What is Solar Power?
This gas is the leading cause of global warming.
What is carbon dioxide (CO₂)?
This type of roof is covered with vegetation to improve insulation.
What is a green roof?
This tower in Dubai is designed to reduce energy use through reflective glass and efficient cooling systems.
What is the Burj Khalifa?
This Canadian province is home to the most universities in the country.
What is Ontario?
Electric vehicles use this type of battery for energy storage.
What is a lithium-ion battery?
Deforestation contributes to climate change by releasing this stored substance.
What is carbon?
This process turns organic waste into a nutrient-rich material for agriculture.
What is composting?
This country produces the highest percentage of its energy from renewable sources.
What is Iceland?
This Canadian city is home to the largest underground shopping complex in the world.
What is Montreal?
This type of water treatment removes salt from seawater to produce freshwater.
What is desalination?
This international agreement aims to limit global warming to below 2°C.
What is the Paris Agreement?
LED lights are more sustainable because they are more efficient and lack this toxic element.
What is mercury?
This iconic wind turbine design has three long blades to maximize efficiency.
What is a horizontal-axis wind turbine?
This national park in Alberta is the oldest in Canada and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
What is Banff National Park?
The smart grid uses this technology to optimize electricity distribution.
What is smart metering?
This percentage of plastic waste is estimated to be recycled globally.
What is 9%?
This type of pavement helps reduce urban heat by reflecting more sunlight.
What is cool pavement?
This dam in China is the largest hydroelectric project in the world.
What is the Three Gorges Dam?
This traditional Indigenous sport, played on ice and resembling modern hockey, is believed to have influenced the development of the game.
What is shinny?
This innovative material is replacing silicon in solar panels to improve efficiency and lower costs.
What is perovskite?
Agriculture is the largest consumer of this natural resource.
What is freshwater?
This agricultural practice uses layers of plants to mimic natural ecosystems.
What is permaculture?
This bridge connects Prince Edward Island to mainland Canada and is the longest bridge in the world over ice-covered waters.
What is the Confederation Bridge? (8 mile, 13 km bridge)
This iconic Canadian landmark in Newfoundland is the easternmost point in North America.
What is Cape Spear?