The Future of Renewable Energy: Multiple-Choice Quiz
1. Which renewable energy source is expected to provide much of the world’s new electricity-generating capacity in the coming years?
A. Solar power
B. Coal power
C. Diesel generators
D. Peat
2. Why is energy storage important for the future of solar and wind power?
A. It makes sunlight and wind stronger
B. It stores excess electricity for periods of low generation
C. It eliminates the need for electricity grids
D. It converts renewable energy into fossil fuels
3. What is a major advantage of offshore wind farms?
A. Offshore winds are often stronger and more consistent
B. They require no maintenance
C. They produce electricity without turbines
D. They cannot affect marine ecosystems
4. What does the term “grid modernization” usually involve?
A. Replacing all power plants with one large solar farm
B. Improving transmission, digital controls, and grid flexibility
C. Disconnecting cities from national electricity networks
D. Limiting electricity use to daylight hours
5. What role could green hydrogen play in a low-carbon energy system?
A. Replacing electricity in every household appliance
B. Storing energy and reducing emissions in hard-to-electrify industries
C. Increasing the energy output of coal plants
D. Producing oil from wind power
6. Why are electric vehicles sometimes described as a potential resource for the power grid?
A. Their batteries may store electricity and return some of it to the grid
B. Their motors can generate unlimited electricity while parked
C. They make power lines unnecessary
D. They operate without any energy input
7. What is “sector coupling” in the context of renewable energy?
A. Separating transport, heating, and electricity systems
B. Linking electricity with transport, heating, and industry
C. Using two fossil fuels in the same power plant
D. Combining solar panels from different m