Which of following were services/needs that fire provided to early hominids? - ANSWERSHeat
Light
Cooking
Protection
Cleaning
Heat treatment
From the required reading, what is the "fifth fuel"? - ANSWERSEnergy efficiency
What are the currently accepted concerns about stationary energy? - ...
TSC Exam 2 Questions & Answers
Which of following were services/needs that fire provided to early hominids? -
ANSWERSHeat
Light
Cooking
Protection
Cleaning
Heat treatment
From the required reading, what is the "fifth fuel"? - ANSWERSEnergy efficiency
What are the currently accepted concerns about stationary energy? -
ANSWERSCarbon emissions
Environment
What were the 3 largest primary energy sources to US energy system in 2015? -
ANSWERScoal
Natural gas
Petroleum
How was the great horse dung crisis of the 1890s resolved? - ANSWERSPeople started
driving cars
What is the primary focus of US energy policy today? - ANSWERSClimate change
What is the investment cost of a typical rooftop lease for solar PV? - ANSWERS$15,000
- $20,000
What is holding back the use of sea wave and tidal power in Japan? -
ANSWERSEnvironmental concerns
cost
What items are included in the energy security discussion of Secretary Monism's exit
memo? - ANSWERSThe need to address climate change
The need to diversify our energy supplies
The need to Eliminate fossil fuels
What factors have held back the development of geothermal power in Japan? -
ANSWERSConcerns about ground water contamination
Lack of access to the best location
High Initial Cost
, Where will the US's first long-distance ultra-high-voltage connect be built? -
ANSWERSOklahoma to Tennessee
Which of the following are the specific energy accomplishments of the US DOE since
2008 discussed by Secretary Moniz's in his exit memo? - ANSWERSUS dependence
on foreign oil dropped from 60% in 2008 to 25% today
US energy-related carbon dioxide emissions are the lowest since 1991
The number of solar power facilities with a rated power output greater than 100 MW has
increased from 0 in 2008 to 50 today
The first 2 coal fired plants with carbon capture will come online in 2017, the third will
come online in 2018
What was the primary focus of US energy policy in the 1970s? - ANSWERSSecurity
What are characteristics of a sustainable energy system? -
ANSWERSEconomic/Affordable
Clean
Abundant
Reliable
Local
Match - ANSWERSWork/energy ----kWh or MWh for example
Power ---kW or MW for example
1 W----Approximately the amount of power used by a LED flashlight, for example
1 MW----Approximately the amount of power used by 5 ISU buildings, for example
Annual energy use by the world
15 TWy----The annual energy used by the world
30,000 TWy---The amount of solar energy available each year
2000 TWyThe amount of wind energy available each year
0.35 kWh ---The approximate amount of energy contained in a candy bar
A 500 MW coal fired power plant supplies electricity to 500,000 homes. The power plant
has a capacity factor of 89%, an availability of 95%, and an overall cycle efficiency of
32% based on higher heating value. How much electrical energy is generated annually
by the power plant (MWh/y)? - ANSWERS3890000
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