Technology and Sustainability

What are some examples of renewable energy sources?

• Solar energy, wind energy, hydroelectric power, geothermal energy, biomass

• Oil energy

• Nuclear energy

• Coal energy

How can smart cities technology help in reducing carbon emissions?

• Increasing industrial production

• Implementing outdated technology

• Encouraging single-occupancy vehicle use

• Optimizing energy usage, improving transportation systems, promoting sustainable practices, and implementing IoT devices for efficient resource management.

Explain the relationship between technology and sustainability.

• Technology enables the development of solutions that promote sustainability by reducing resource consumption and environmental impact.

• Technology always leads to environmental degradation

• Sustainability hinders technological progress

• Technology has no impact on sustainability

What are some negative impacts of technology on the environment?

• Electronic waste generation, energy consumption, pollution from manufacturing processes, depletion of natural resources

• Deforestation, ozone depletion, water pollution

How can technology have a positive impact on sustainable development?

• By depleting natural resources faster

• By increasing pollution levels

• By promoting unsustainable consumption patterns

• By enabling efficient resource management, promoting renewable energy sources, improving communication and education on sustainability practices, and facilitating data-driven decision-making for environmental conservation.

What is the most common renewable energy source used for electricity generation?

• Geothermal energy

• Solar power

• Wind power

• Hydropower

What are the key components of a smart city?

• smart infrastructure, data analytics, IoT devices, connectivity, citizen engagement

• smart buildings, renewable energy, virtual reality, blockchain, autonomous vehicles

In what ways can technology be used to promote environmental conservation?

• By monitoring resources, reducing waste, enabling remote work, and developing sustainable energy solutions.

• By increasing pollution, promoting deforestation, and encouraging wasteful practices.

• By exploiting natural resources, accelerating climate change, and disregarding conservation efforts.

• By ignoring environmental concerns, prioritizing profit over sustainability, and promoting harmful technologies.

What are some challenges associated with the rapid advancement of technology?

• Cybersecurity threats, job displacement, ethical dilemmas, data privacy concerns

• Technological utopia, Environmental benefits, Increased social cohesion

How can technology be harnessed to improve energy efficiency?

• By developing smart grids, energy-efficient appliances, LED lighting, smart thermostats, renewable energy sources like solar panels and wind turbines, and energy management systems.

• By ignoring energy-efficient practices

• By increasing energy consumption

• By using outdated technology