
What You Need To Know About Energy
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Which of the following is frequently used as a unit of measurement for the energy content of fuels?
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The British Thermal Unit, or Btu, is frequently used as a measure for energy content of fuels. One gallon of gasoline contains about 124,000 Btu.
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The British Thermal Unit, or Btu, is frequently used as a measure for energy content of fuels. One gallon of gasoline contains about 124,000 Btu.
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The British Thermal Unit, or Btu, is frequently used as a measure for energy content of fuels. One gallon of gasoline contains about 124,000 Btu.
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The British Thermal Unit, or Btu, is frequently used as a measure for energy content of fuels. One gallon of gasoline contains about 124,000 Btu.
In 2014, of the four economic sectors, which used the most energy in the United States?
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In 2014, the industrial sector represented 32% of U.S. energy use, while transportation was 28%. Residential and commercial were 22% and 19% respectively.
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In 2014, the industrial sector represented 32% of U.S. energy use, while transportation was 28%. Residential and commercial were 22% and 19% respectively.
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In 2014, the industrial sector represented 32% of U.S. energy use, while transportation was 28%. Residential and commercial were 22% and 19% respectively.
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In 2014, the industrial sector represented 32% of U.S. energy use, while transportation was 28%. Residential and commercial were 22% and 19% respectively.
Nuclear power provided what percentage of the total U.S. energy supply in 2013?
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19% of our electricity was generated by nuclear fuel in 2013.
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19% of our electricity was generated by nuclear fuel in 2013.
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19% of our electricity was generated by nuclear fuel in 2013.
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19% of our electricity was generated by nuclear fuel in 2013.
What are ways that electricity system operators match power needs to generation on a day-to-day basis?
- Turning on or off adjustable, load-following generators
- Turning on or off short-term "peaker" plants
- Initiating demand-response actions, such as adjusting thermostats for customers who have agreed to it.
- Initiating energy storage, such as pumped hydro or battery storage.
- All of the above
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Load-following and peaker plants, demand-response and energy storage are all ways that grid operators can adjust generation to meet demand.
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Load-following and peaker plants, demand-response and energy storage are all ways that grid operators can adjust generation to meet demand.
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Load-following and peaker plants, demand-response and energy storage are all ways that grid operators can adjust generation to meet demand.
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Load-following and peaker plants, demand-response and energy storage are all ways that grid operators can adjust generation to meet demand.
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Load-following and peaker plants, demand-response and energy storage are all ways that grid operators can adjust generation to meet demand.
The consumption of energy in the United States is projected to rise by how much between 2013 and 2040?
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U.S. energy consumption is projected to rise 9% by 2040, or 0.3% per year, while global consumption will increase about 50% over the same period
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U.S. energy consumption is projected to rise 9% by 2040, or 0.3% per year, while global consumption will increase about 50% over the same period
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U.S. energy consumption is projected to rise 9% by 2040, or 0.3% per year, while global consumption will increase about 50% over the same period
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U.S. energy consumption is projected to rise 9% by 2040, or 0.3% per year, while global consumption will increase about 50% over the same period
Renewable energy (solar, wind, geothermal, hydroelectric, biofuels, waste, and wood) accounted for what percentage of the total energy supply in the United States in 2014?
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In 2014, 10% of our total energy use came from renewable energy sources, such as biomass, wind, solar, and hydropower.
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In 2014, 10% of our total energy use came from renewable energy sources, such as biomass, wind, solar, and hydropower.
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In 2014, 10% of our total energy use came from renewable energy sources, such as biomass, wind, solar, and hydropower.
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In 2014, 10% of our total energy use came from renewable energy sources, such as biomass, wind, solar, and hydropower.
Which has been growing more, energy to heat homes or energy to cool homes?
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Current trends indicate that by 2040 residential buildings will consume up to 28% less energy for heating but about 50% more for cooling.
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Current trends indicate that by 2040 residential buildings will consume up to 28% less energy for heating but about 50% more for cooling.
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Current trends indicate that by 2040 residential buildings will consume up to 28% less energy for heating but about 50% more for cooling.
True or false? Carbon capture and storage would reduce energy efficiency of a coal plant?
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Carbon capture and storage will reduce energy efficiency of a coal plant, though it will decrease carbon emissions.
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Carbon capture and storage will reduce energy efficiency of a coal plant, though it will decrease carbon emissions.
On average, how much solar radiation reaches each square meter of earth?
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On average, even after passing through hundreds of kilometers of air on a clear day, solar radiation reaches Earth with enough energy in a single square meter to run a mid-size desktop computer-if all the sunlight could be captured and converted to electricity.
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On average, even after passing through hundreds of kilometers of air on a clear day, solar radiation reaches Earth with enough energy in a single square meter to run a mid-size desktop computer-if all the sunlight could be captured and converted to electricity.
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On average, even after passing through hundreds of kilometers of air on a clear day, solar radiation reaches Earth with enough energy in a single square meter to run a mid-size desktop computer-if all the sunlight could be captured and converted to electricity.
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