The document discusses various topics related to sustainable energy systems. It defines wind power as turbines converting kinetic wind energy into mechanical or electrical energy. It also defines wave energy as the transport and capture of energy by ocean surface waves. Microgeneration is the small-scale production of heat and/or electricity from a low carbon source. Mineralization is the process of storing carbon in basalt rock via carbon capture and storage from industrial processes.
The document discusses various topics related to sustainable energy systems. It defines wind power as turbines converting kinetic wind energy into mechanical or electrical energy. It also defines wave energy as the transport and capture of energy by ocean surface waves. Microgeneration is the small-scale production of heat and/or electricity from a low carbon source. Mineralization is the process of storing carbon in basalt rock via carbon capture and storage from industrial processes.
The document discusses various topics related to sustainable energy systems. It defines wind power as turbines converting kinetic wind energy into mechanical or electrical energy. It also defines wave energy as the transport and capture of energy by ocean surface waves. Microgeneration is the small-scale production of heat and/or electricity from a low carbon source. Mineralization is the process of storing carbon in basalt rock via carbon capture and storage from industrial processes.
The document discusses various topics related to sustainable energy systems. It defines wind power as turbines converting kinetic wind energy into mechanical or electrical energy. It also defines wave energy as the transport and capture of energy by ocean surface waves. Microgeneration is the small-scale production of heat and/or electricity from a low carbon source. Mineralization is the process of storing carbon in basalt rock via carbon capture and storage from industrial processes.
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ACCE1 – SUSTAINABLE FUTURE SYSTEM (GROUP 5)
1. It is a form of energy conversion in which turbines convert the kinetic energy of wind into
mechanical or electrical energy – WIND POWER 2. Sustainability involves balancing economic social growth and economic progress with the preservation of the natural environment. - FALSE 3. It is the transport and capture of energy by ocean surface waves (ocean waves). -Wave Energy 4. A cooling agent is usually water, but some nuclear reactors use liquid metal or molten salt. The cooling agent, heated by nuclear fusion, produces steam. - FALSE 5. The most common biomass materials used for energy are plants, wood, and waste. - TRUE 6. Defined as the small-scale production of heat and/or electricity from a low carbon source. - MICROGENERATION 7. Superconductors are reported to be a high hazard technology and an environmentally benign contributor to improvements in electricity transmission, distribution and end use. - FALSE 8. Basalt is a hard, black volcanic rock that is being considered as targets for storing carbon via a process known as __________. MINERALISATION MINERALIZATION MINEREALIZATION MINERALIZETION 9. It involves the capture of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from industrial processes, such as steel and cement production, or from the burning of fossil fuels in power generation. NUCLEAR ENERGY CARBON CAPTURE MICROGENERATION MINERALIZATION 10. Described as the total amount of greenhouse gases (including carbon dioxide and methane) that are generated by our actions. CARBON EMISSIONS CARBON DIOXIDE CARBON FOOTPRINTS CARBON ELEMENTS 11. In wind power, the blades are connected to a drive shaft that turns an electric generator, which generates electricity. - TRUE 12. Branch of electrical engineering that deals with the processing of high voltages and currents to deliver power that supports a variety of needs. POWER PLANT SYSTEM POWER ELECTRICITY POWER ELECTRONICS POWER ENGINEERING 13. Electric passenger trains using magnetic levitation technology can travel at up to ______ while offering reasonable energy efficiency due to the reduced friction. 139.167 m/s 138.611 m/s 455.672 ft/s 456.584 ft/s 14. It is a system which composed of one or more solar panels combined with an inverter and other electrical and mechanical hardware that use energy from the Sun to generate electricity. *Answer must not be in acronym* - PHOTOVOLTAICS SYSTEM 15. It means meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. -SUSTAINABILITY