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In 2014, approximately how much energy did the United States use, in quadrillion BTUs?
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U.S. energy consumption was about 98 quads in 2014.
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U.S. energy consumption was about 98 quads in 2014.
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U.S. energy consumption was about 98 quads in 2014.
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U.S. energy consumption was about 98 quads in 2014.
Refrigerators became 70% more efficient between 1972 and 2001, primarily due to regulation. What is a market response to increased efficiency of refrigerators?
- People use their refrigerator more hours in the day.
- People use their refrigerator fewer hours in the day.
- People keep more refrigerators in their house.
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Refrigerators are not likely to be used more or less hours in the day, but people are more likely to have more of them if they cost less to operate.
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Refrigerators are not likely to be used more or less hours in the day, but people are more likely to have more of them if they cost less to operate.
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Refrigerators are not likely to be used more or less hours in the day, but people are more likely to have more of them if they cost less to operate.
In 2014, what percentage of the United States' total energy consumption came from oil?
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In 2014, the United States got 35% of its energy from petroleum, and experts project that demand for this fuel will rise at least through 2020.
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In 2014, the United States got 35% of its energy from petroleum, and experts project that demand for this fuel will rise at least through 2020.
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In 2014, the United States got 35% of its energy from petroleum, and experts project that demand for this fuel will rise at least through 2020.
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In 2014, the United States got 35% of its energy from petroleum, and experts project that demand for this fuel will rise at least through 2020.
Which of the following is not a primary energy source?
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Electricity is a secondary energy source because it can only be produced from the use of primary energy sources such as coal, natural gas, or nuclear reactions.
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Electricity is a secondary energy source because it can only be produced from the use of primary energy sources such as coal, natural gas, or nuclear reactions.
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Electricity is a secondary energy source because it can only be produced from the use of primary energy sources such as coal, natural gas, or nuclear reactions.
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Electricity is a secondary energy source because it can only be produced from the use of primary energy sources such as coal, natural gas, or nuclear reactions.
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Electricity is a secondary energy source because it can only be produced from the use of primary energy sources such as coal, natural gas, or nuclear reactions.
True or false? Fuel cells store energy.
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Fuel cells are an efficient way to convert hydrogen to electricity, but the energy is stored in the hydrogen.
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Fuel cells are an efficient way to convert hydrogen to electricity, but the energy is stored in the hydrogen.
How many gallons of water are required to hydraulically fracture a well, on average in the U.S.?
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The national average is around 1.5 million gallons per well , according to the EPA.
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The national average is around 1.5 million gallons per well , according to the EPA.
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The national average is around 1.5 million gallons per well , according to the EPA.
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The national average is around 1.5 million gallons per well , according to the EPA.
Which renewable energy source contributed the most to the total energy consumed in the United States in 2014?
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Wood and waste biomass, along with biofuels, accounted for about 50% of the U.S. renewable energy supply in 2014, and more than 4% of all energy consumed.
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Wood and waste biomass, along with biofuels, accounted for about 50% of the U.S. renewable energy supply in 2014, and more than 4% of all energy consumed.
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Wood and waste biomass, along with biofuels, accounted for about 50% of the U.S. renewable energy supply in 2014, and more than 4% of all energy consumed.
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Wood and waste biomass, along with biofuels, accounted for about 50% of the U.S. renewable energy supply in 2014, and more than 4% of all energy consumed.
How are battery electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles different?
- Battery electric vehicles receive charge from the electric grid, and hybrid vehicles do not.
- Hybrid vehicles have a gasoline engine and an electric motor that can supplement drive. Battery electric vehicles only have an electric motor.
- Hybrid vehicles consume petroleum onboard when the battery is exhausted. Battery electric vehicles do not consume petroleum onboard.
- Battery electric vehicles emit no carbon dioxide. Hybrid vehicles do emit carbon dioxide
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Battery electric vehicles have only a motor and battery, they recharge from the grid and their carbon emissions depend on the energy used to generate the electricity they use. Hybrid vehicles have both a gasoline engine and an electric motor, and use petroleum onboard when their batteries are exhausted. Some hybrid vehicles can charge from the grid and others cannot.
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Battery electric vehicles have only a motor and battery, they recharge from the grid and their carbon emissions depend on the energy used to generate the electricity they use. Hybrid vehicles have both a gasoline engine and an electric motor, and use petroleum onboard when their batteries are exhausted. Some hybrid vehicles can charge from the grid and others cannot.
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Battery electric vehicles have only a motor and battery, they recharge from the grid and their carbon emissions depend on the energy used to generate the electricity they use. Hybrid vehicles have both a gasoline engine and an electric motor, and use petroleum onboard when their batteries are exhausted. Some hybrid vehicles can charge from the grid and others cannot.
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Sorry, that’s incorrect.
Battery electric vehicles have only a motor and battery, they recharge from the grid and their carbon emissions depend on the energy used to generate the electricity they use. Hybrid vehicles have both a gasoline engine and an electric motor, and use petroleum onboard when their batteries are exhausted. Some hybrid vehicles can charge from the grid and others cannot.
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Battery electric vehicles have only a motor and battery, they recharge from the grid and their carbon emissions depend on the energy used to generate the electricity they use. Hybrid vehicles have both a gasoline engine and an electric motor, and use petroleum onboard when their batteries are exhausted. Some hybrid vehicles can charge from the grid and others cannot.
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.
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