61-70 Flashcards
What energy is being farmed by the Ivanpah Solar Power Facility in Primm, Nevada along Interstate Highway 15 near the California–Nevada border?
Concentrated solar thermal power
What energy is being farmed by Edwards & Sanborn Solar and Energy Storage in Kern, California near Bakersfield?
Photovoltaic solar energy
Theoretically, roughly how many times of the World’s electricity consumption in 2022 can hydroelectricity provide?
7 times
Which of the following energy stored in the upper reservoir does a hydropower plant use to generate electricity?
Gravitational potential energy
As of 2022, which countries produce the most hydroelectric power?
China
Which of the following dams is the largest hydroelectric power stations in the world?
Three Gorges Dam, China
As of 2023, roughly what fraction of US’s total electricity consumed was contributed by hydropower?
6%
Which river in US provides the most hydroelectric power?
Columbia River
Which country is the most reliant (by share) on hydropower?
Norway
Which of the following is the potential danger of hydropower dam under climate change?
More extreme rainfall may destroy the dam.
