Trend #7. Wind Energy

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  1. The cost of wind power generation has decreased by about_______over the last_____years because of technological advances and is now cost-competitive with other energy sources.
    50%, 10
    80%, 20


  1. Wind-generated electricity can be produced at_______cents per kWh.[8]
    5 to 6
    9 to 10


  1. How much capacity for wind energy is ready to go in the next three year once the grid superhighway is in place?*


  1. What is the biggest obstacle to USA Wind Energy?*
    Smart Grid
    Superhighway
    Coal
    electric power transmission lines to connect the turbine farms to the power grid.


  1. When there were brown-outs in Texas in February, 2011, what Renewable Energy Source came to the rescue*
    Geothermal
    Solar
    Wind


  1. What is not part of the Pickens Plan (Sugested by T Boone Pickens)*
    No Dependence on Foreign Oil
    Wind Energy
    Gas Energy for Trucks
    Geothermal Energy


  1. Overview by Sate
    a
    b


  1. The USA is #1 in wind energy production. However as a portion of GDP, we rank only ________.*
    10
    19
    29


  1. Small Wind Turbines may be placed in your backyard. The most popular brands are
    *
    Bergey Windpower
    Southwest Windpower


  1. __________has now produced a large wind turbine that can be attached to your roof
    *
    Honeywell
    Home Dept


  1. US consumers currently spend___________yearly on Imported Oil.
    $100 billion
    $500 billion


  1. The Pickens Plan is an energy policy proposal announced July 8, 2008 by American businessman T. Boone Pickens. Pickens wants to reduce American dependence on__________oil by investing approximately____________in new wind turbine farms for power generation, which he believes would allow the natural gas currently used for power generation to be shifted to fuel CNG trucks and other heavy vehicles.
    Imported
    $1 Trilllion


  1. He believes this would allow the__________currently used for power generation to be shifted to fuel CNG trucks and other heavy vehicles. *
    Natural Gas
    Petroleum


  1. Pickens thinks that his plan could reduce by________billion, which is______ the amount the country spends annually on foreign oil.[1]*
    $300 billion
    which is 43%


  1. In the Pickens Plan, 1.______________would fund and install thousands of wind turbines in the Great Plains, which Pickens refers to as the potential "wind corridor" of the United States due to favorable wind resources and geographic location. Pickens estimates that these turbines could generate enough power to provide 20 percent or more of the country's electricity supply.

    Private Industry
    Government


  1. 2._____________would pay for electric power transmission lines to connect the turbine farms to the power grid. They would provide energy to the Midwest, South and Western regions of the country.
    Private Industry
    Government


  1. The Pickens Plan calls for increasing the installed wind power capacity by at least a factor of________from its 2008 level by 2018.
    5
    10
    15


  1. Pickens says that his plan could generate enough wind power to provide________percent of the country's electricity.[4]*
    11
    22
    33


  1. Wind and Solar Energy Ordinances
    *
    a
    b


  1. The technology needed for______________________(CNG) vehicles such as City buses, fork lifts and passenger cars with CNG drivetrains is available now. Honda sells the Civic GX, with a 170-mile (270 km) range. *
    Compressed Natural Gas
    Contrasting Natural Gas


  1. In addition, it is possible to___________vehicles to run on CNG in addition to leaving the conventional fuel injection intact, allowing the driver to switch back and forth at will. *
    Convert
    Purchase


  1. Kits are available for the_________________. One can buy a CNG compressor called Phill that hooks up to the city natural gas line making it possible to refuel a CNG car at home.[25]*
    Garage Mechanic
    Do-It-Yourselfer





Allen Rubin