Electric Power Industry and Energy Policy Review

A series of flashcards to help review key concepts from electric power industry and energy policy notes.

How much energy is used if nine 60-watt light bulbs are burning?

540 watts.

How many kilowatt-hours are used if nine 100-watt light bulbs are on for ten hours?

9.0 kWh.

How many hours can the energy from a 3080 calorie Bloomin' Onion power a 75 watt light bulb?

Around 48 hours.

On Thanksgiving Day, how many turkeys can a nuclear reactor cook?

About 2.7 million turkeys.

What is the spark spread for a natural gas fired power plant with a heat rate of 11,500 and gas price of $3.25?

2.63.

What does G2 refer to in The New Map?

The United States and China.

What percent of the world's GDP do the United States and China represent together?

40 percent.

What does 'One Belt One Road' refer to?

China's global infrastructure development strategy.

What country was involved in the HD-981 standoff?

Vietnam.

Who is Malcolm McLean?

He developed the modern shipping container.

Rank the electric power units from smallest to largest.

Watt, Kilowatt, Megawatt, Gigawatt, Terawatt, Petawatt.

What is a good example of a significant buildup of unbalanced electrons in air?

Lightning.

What do copper atoms do with their outermost electrons?

Give them up pretty easily.

What is electricity?

The flow of electrons through a conductor.

What are the regions that the U.S. power industry is separated into?

FERC regions.

What are significant sources of energy used in U.S. electricity generation?

Nuclear, coal, renewables, natural gas.

What are the three sectors of the electric industry?

Generation, transmission & distribution, and retail sale of electricity.

What is one watt equal to?

One joule per second.

What is a measure of the profit margin for a natural gas-fired power plant?

Spark spread.

Did the U.S. Department of Energy successfully implement mandatory energy reporting?

No, it's false.

What challenge arises from the high energy consumption of A.I. technologies?

Increased operational costs for tech companies due to higher energy bills.

What percentage of global electricity consumption is attributed to data centers?

4%.

What trend in Germany's energy market is Friedrich Merz responding to?

Fluctuating wind energy output creating instability.

What issue does Victor Davis Hanson highlight in Germany's energy market?

High energy prices and job losses in the auto industry.

How do EPA regulations influence the energy market?

They accelerate the retirement of fossil-fuel plants without adequate renewable replacements.

What trend in energy demand is noted?

Increasing demand from data centers and electrification.

What percentage of automobiles were electric in the early 1900s?

38%.

Who invented the electric starter?

Charles Kettering.

What is the long tail pipe problem in electric vehicles?

Greenhouse gases from fuels used to produce charging electricity.

What area is needed to replace a 2000 MW nuclear power plant with solar power?

129 square miles.

What is the main disadvantage of solar power mentioned?

Batteries for storage are expensive.

Which state has the most solar PV capacity?

California.

Who received the Nobel Prize for the theory of the photoelectric effect?

Albert Einstein.

What does CARB stand for?

California Air Resources Board.

Where is the greatest air quality for wind energy in Oklahoma?

Perry - Noble County.

How much wind energy did the U.S. produce in 2021?

380 billion KWH.

What is the projected year for tax credits for wind energy to expire if not renewed?

2023.

What was the effect of assembly line mass production on electric cars?

It contributed to the decline of the first generation of electric cars.

What was the purpose of the mouse trap and ping pong ball demonstration?

To represent nuclear fission.

What type of ionizing radiation has medium penetrating ability?

Beta particles.

What is the process that powers the sun?

Nuclear fusion.