Renewable energy introductions

What is renewable energy and how does it differ from fossil fuels?

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Explain how solar energy can be harnessed and its advantages over fossil fuels.

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Analyze the potential environmental impacts of large-scale bioenergy production.

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Which of the following is a renewable energy source?

• Coal

• Oil

• Wind

• Natural Gas

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What is a significant advantage of wind energy over fossil fuels?

• Higher greenhouse gas emissions

• Limited availability

• Remote location challenges

• Ample potential for electricity production

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How does hydropower impact ecosystems, and what is a more environmentally-friendly option?

• It has no impact on ecosystems; large-scale hydro is better

• It can negatively impact ecosystems; small-scale hydro is better

• It improves ecosystems; large-scale hydro is better

• It has no impact on ecosystems; small-scale hydro is worse

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What is the main reason for transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy?

• Renewables are more expensive

• Fossil fuels are unlimited

• Renewables create lower emissions

• Fossil fuels create no emissions

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Match the renewable energy source with its definition.

• Geothermal

• produced from a variety of organic materials, called biomass, such as wood, charcoal, dung and other manures for heat and power production, and agricultural crops for liquid biofuels

• Bioenergy

• the most abundant of all energy resources and can even be harnessed in cloudy weather.

• Solar

• harnesses the energy of water moving from higher to lower elevations.

• Wind

• harnesses the kinetic energy of moving air by using large wind turbines located on land (onshore) or in sea- or freshwater (offshore)

• Hydropower

• utilizes the accessible thermal energy from the Earth’s interior.

Which renewable energy source do you think would be/is most successful in Alabama?

• Hydropower

• Solar power

• Wind power

• Geothermal power

• Bioenergy