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Energy Society and Environment Questionnaire

Overview

1. Which one of the following countries generates more of its electricity (as a percentage of its total electricity) from hydropower plants than the other countries?

Group of answer choices

Norway

Brazil

New Zealand

Nepal

2. Having a water head of 100 meter and water flow rate of 10 cubic meter per second (m3/s) for electricity generation, what kind of turbines would you recommend for a hydropower generating facility using this water?

Group of answer choices

Kaplan Turbine

Propeller turbine

Francis turbine

Pelton Turbine

3. Briefly explain why geothermal electricty generation does not cause any smog formation.

4. Which one of the following hydroelectric power plants may use more energy than it can produce?Group of answer choices

None of the options listed

Impoundment-type hydropower plants

Diversion-type hydropower plants

Pumped storage hrdropower plants

5. Mark any correct statement about hydropower plants.

Group of answer choices

They can not respond well to the electricity demand change

They have no adverse environmental impact

Their lifetime could reach more than half a century

They have no pollution emission into the air