Renewable Energy: A Crash Course for Landscape Architects

Quiz for 1.0 CEU (HSW)

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* 1. Which climate-related federal target does Nicholas Pevzner describe?

A. 60% reduction in economy-wide greenhouse gas pollution by 2050

B. 100% reduction in commercial greenhouse gas pollution by 2050

C. 50-52% reduction in economy-wide greenhouse gas pollution by 2030

D. One-third reduction in economy-wide greenhouse gas pollution by 2050

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* 2. Which of the below are examples of potential drivers for increased clean energy demand?

A. Electricity for electrolyzing green hydrogen and smelting aluminum

B. Operating electric arc furnaces for steel production

C. Powering electric cars, buses, and trucks

D. All of the above

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* 3. In "The Machine in the Garden," Leo Marx wrote that:

A. How people feel about landscapes and nature shapes their perceptions of technology

B. Energy landscapes are inherently about design

C. Space and its sociopolitical arena will be where the energy transition is determined

D. Maintenance concerns can be addressed through electric mowers

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* 4. What are the aspects of funding that should be considered with solar?

A. Development costs

B. CapEx

C. Taxes

D. All of the above

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* 5. In solar developments, how are landscape architects typically involved?

A. They are never involved in solar projects

B. They are project managers for most solar projects

C. They are often brought in as sub to a civil engineer

D. They serve as a replacement for local knowledge

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* 6. Geothermal energy can be used for:

A. Electricity production

B. Heating and cooling of buildings

C. Hydrogen production

D. All of the above

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* 7. Universities are early adopters of geothermal heat pump (GHP) systems because:

A. They have aggressive climate goals

B. Campuses buildings are always cold

C. Universities don’t care about cost

D. Other renewables aren’t options for many campuses

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* 8. Distributed wind energy resources are used to _______ energy consumption for nearby energy customers.

A. Generate

B. Store

C. Manage

D. All of the above

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* 9. Which of the following states currently has the most distributed wind capacity (in megawatts)?

A. New Hampshire

B. Texas

C. Florida

D. Michigan

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* 10. True or false: Small wind turbines can be located near infrastructure when properly sited.

True

False

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