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What You Need To Know About Energy

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Which of the following is emitted by coal-fired power plants?

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    All of the above are emitted from coal-fired power plants and can be harmful to our health and the environment.

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    All of the above are emitted from coal-fired power plants and can be harmful to our health and the environment.

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    All of the above are emitted from coal-fired power plants and can be harmful to our health and the environment.

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    All of the above are emitted from coal-fired power plants and can be harmful to our health and the environment.

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    All of the above are emitted from coal-fired power plants and can be harmful to our health and the environment.

Which of the following is considered an obstacle to cars running on hydrogen fuel cells?

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    All of the reasons mentioned are considered obstacles to producing cars that run on hydrogen fuel cells.

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    All of the reasons mentioned are considered obstacles to producing cars that run on hydrogen fuel cells.

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    All of the reasons mentioned are considered obstacles to producing cars that run on hydrogen fuel cells.

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    All of the reasons mentioned are considered obstacles to producing cars that run on hydrogen fuel cells.

What technology was most responsible for increase in lighting efficiency from 45 Im/W in 2001 to 58 Im/W in 2010?

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    Increasing market share of compact fluorescents was primarily responsible for the increased lighting efficiency between 2001 and 2010.

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    Increasing market share of compact fluorescents was primarily responsible for the increased lighting efficiency between 2001 and 2010.

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    Increasing market share of compact fluorescents was primarily responsible for the increased lighting efficiency between 2001 and 2010.

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    Increasing market share of compact fluorescents was primarily responsible for the increased lighting efficiency between 2001 and 2010.

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.

Combustion of gasoline and diesel fuel emits which of the following?

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    All of the above are emitted by vehicles running on gasoline and diesel fuel.

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    All of the above are emitted by vehicles running on gasoline and diesel fuel.

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    All of the above are emitted by vehicles running on gasoline and diesel fuel.

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    All of the above are emitted by vehicles running on gasoline and diesel fuel.

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    All of the above are emitted by vehicles running on gasoline and diesel fuel.

The consumption of energy worldwide 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 

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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 

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

Which has been growing more, energy used by lighting and appliances or energy used for heating and cooling?

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    For decades, more than half of all residential energy use went  to space heating and cooling; in 1993, it accounted for nearly 60%. But EIA data show that by 2009, that share had dropped to 48%. And in the period 1993 to 2009, energy for appliances, electronics, and lighting rose from 24% to 35%, owing to the proliferation of appliances, as well as trends toward larger TVs and other devices.

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    For decades, more than half of all residential energy use went  to space heating and cooling; in 1993, it accounted for nearly 60%. But EIA data show that by 2009, that share had dropped to 48%. And in the period 1993 to 2009, energy for appliances, electronics, and lighting rose from 24% to 35%, owing to the proliferation of appliances, as well as trends toward larger TVs and other devices.

The United States is home to how many of the world's automobiles?

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    With less than 5% of the world's population, the United States is home to one-third of the world's automobiles.

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    With less than 5% of the world's population, the United States is home to one-third of the world's automobiles.

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    With less than 5% of the world's population, the United States is home to one-third of the world's automobiles.

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