PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
SYSTEMS KUTSCHER CHAPTERS 1 TO 15
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW AND STUDY GUIDE
◉ Most of our energy waste in North America results from.
Answer: Technological ineffiency
◉ The quickest and easiest way to save money on energy bills is to.
Answer: Modify your energy using behavior
◉ Which of the following electric power plant devices has the least
net efficient energy.
Answer: Nuclear generator
◉ Energy efficiency is a measure of.
Answer: Energy produced compared to energy consumed
◉ How does eating locally grown food in season save energy?.
Answer: Locally grown food does not need to be transported far
distances
, ◉ The idea of co-generation is to actively use ________ electricity
generating plants..
Answer: Both electricity and waste steam heat from
◉ A glass greenhouse on the south side of a building is an example
of.
Answer: Passive heat absorbtion
◉ Which of the following solar energy uses has been used by people
for thousands of years?.
Answer: Passive heat absorbtion
◉ A system of pipes painted black that have water circulating on the
wall in a glass greenhouse on the south side of a building is an
example of.
Answer: Active solar heating system
◉ The most effective technology developed so far to produce solar
energy concentrated enough to run an industrial furnace or turbine
is to use.
Answer: Parabolic mirrors
◉ Active solar energy systems involve.
Answer: Pumps and moving fluids
SYSTEMS KUTSCHER CHAPTERS 1 TO 15
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW AND STUDY GUIDE
◉ Most of our energy waste in North America results from.
Answer: Technological ineffiency
◉ The quickest and easiest way to save money on energy bills is to.
Answer: Modify your energy using behavior
◉ Which of the following electric power plant devices has the least
net efficient energy.
Answer: Nuclear generator
◉ Energy efficiency is a measure of.
Answer: Energy produced compared to energy consumed
◉ How does eating locally grown food in season save energy?.
Answer: Locally grown food does not need to be transported far
distances
, ◉ The idea of co-generation is to actively use ________ electricity
generating plants..
Answer: Both electricity and waste steam heat from
◉ A glass greenhouse on the south side of a building is an example
of.
Answer: Passive heat absorbtion
◉ Which of the following solar energy uses has been used by people
for thousands of years?.
Answer: Passive heat absorbtion
◉ A system of pipes painted black that have water circulating on the
wall in a glass greenhouse on the south side of a building is an
example of.
Answer: Active solar heating system
◉ The most effective technology developed so far to produce solar
energy concentrated enough to run an industrial furnace or turbine
is to use.
Answer: Parabolic mirrors
◉ Active solar energy systems involve.
Answer: Pumps and moving fluids
