Energy Sector Quiz

What is the main characteristic of electricity production and consumption?

• Can be stored easily using batteries

• Must happen almost simultaneously

• Does not contribute to greenhouse gas emissions

• Can only be generated from renewable sources

What are the two main categories of renewable energy?

• Natural gas and water energy

• Coal and oil energy

• Wind and geothermal energy

• Solar and nuclear energy

What is the main benefit of renewable energy for countries that heavily relied on importing fossil fuel energy?

• Leads to longer-term costs incurred by climate change

• Creates dependency on other countries for energy supply

• Increases greenhouse gas emissions

• Reduces healthcare costs related to pollution

What is the main challenge of renewable energy in terms of land availability?

• It is not suitable for rural areas

• It requires a large amount of land for installation

• It does not require any land for installation

• It is not suitable for urban areas

What percentage of electricity is generated from renewable energy sources?

• More than 50%

• 100%

• Less than 5%

• Around 20%

What is the main advantage of renewable energy in terms of energy security?

• It does not contribute to economic growth

• It increases the cost of energy production

• It reduces the risk of disruption of energy services

• It leads to greater dependency on other countries for energy supply

What was Denmark's goal in enacting policies to prioritize domestic resources for power plants?

• To increase greenhouse gas emissions

• To increase reliance on imported fossil fuels

• To reduce the use of renewable energy

• To lessen unstable reliance on imported fossil fuels

What is the main reason for the intermittent nature of sun or wind as renewable energy sources?

• It does not contribute to climate change mitigation

• It raises the issue of energy storage

• It is not cost-effective

• It is not suitable for energy production

What is the current percentage of total energy consumption that comes from renewable energy?

• 100%

• More than 50%

• Around 20%

• Less than 5%

What is the main benefit of renewable energy in terms of economic growth and employment opportunities?

• It does not contribute to economic growth

• It leads to a decrease in employment opportunities

• It fuels economic growth and creates new employment opportunities

• It increases the cost of renewable energy technology