Renewable Energy Trivia: Energy Club x RE-volv

1. Which state has the highest small-scale solar capacity per capita (as of 2022)?

• Rhode Island

• Hawaii

• Florida

• California

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1. What was the first market-based program in the United States to draw down carbon emissions from the energy sector?

• 1. Washington’s Renewable Portfolio Standard 

• Hawaii’s Carbon Tax

• Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (12 Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States)

• 1. California’s Cap and Trade Program

Answer explanation

• RGGI is a cap-and-trade program that started in 2009 https://www.rggi.org/

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1. Which is the largest domestic solar panel manufacturer in the United States?

• Jinko Solar

• FirstSolar

• SunPower

• QCells

Answer explanation

• 2.4GW, https://www.solarreviews.com/blog/best-american-solar-panel-manufacturers

1. Which U.S. state has the highest low-income energy burden?

• West Virginia

• Alabama

• Georgia

• Mississippi

Answer explanation

Low income energy burden is 12-14% of income in MS

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1. Which U.S. state has the most installed wind capacity (Q1 2023)?

• 1. Texas

• Kansas

• Ohio

• Oklahoma

Which energy company has installed the most renewable capacity in the U.S.?

• EDF Renewables

• NextEra Energy

• Invenergy

• EDP Renewables North America

Answer explanation

NextEra Energy has the most installed renewable capacity in the world at 41,916 MW.

1. What year did construction begin on Plant Vogtle’s Reactors 3 & 4?

• 2012

• 2015

• 2007

• 2013

1. Which energy source contributed the least generation to the U.S. grid in 2022?

• Natural gas

• Nuclear

• Coal

• Renewables (wind, solar, biomass, and hydro)

Answer explanation

Nuclear - 18.2%

Coal - 19.5%

Renewables - 21.5%

Natural gas - 39.8%

What is the average age of nuclear reactors in the U.S.?

• 42 years

• 51 years

• 48 years

• 61 years

What does NERC stand for?

• North American Energy Reliability Corporation

• National Energy Reliability Council

• 1. National Energy Reliability Corporation

• 1. North American Energy Reliability Council