Question 1

What is the most energy-efficient way to heat a house?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;superinsulation coupled with active solar heating and electric resistance heating produced by a nuclear power plant&#160;&#10;B)&#160;superinsulation coupled with active solar heating and a natural gas furnace&#160;&#10;C)&#160;superinsulation coupled with passive solar and electric resistance heating produced by a nuclear power plant&#160;&#10;D)&#160;superinsulation coupled with passive solar heating and a high-efficiency natural gas furnace

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Question 2

Which statement best describes energy use in Canada?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;The majority of energy used in Canada comes from renewable sources.&#160;&#10;B)&#160;Fuel efficiency standards are as high as China's standards.&#160;&#10;C)&#160;Approximately 16% of all commercial energy consumed ends up performing useful tasks.&#160;&#10;D)&#160;Due to increased fuel efficiency in SUVs, energy used declined since 1985.

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Question 3

What is one outcome of improved energy efficiency?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;It uses nonrenewable fossil fuel supplies faster.&#160;&#10;B)&#160;It provides less time for phasing in renewable energy sources.&#160;&#10;C)&#160;It improves national security by reducing dependence on imported oil.&#160;&#10;D)&#160;It eliminates excess jobs.

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C

Question 4

Which statement best describes cogeneration?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;Natural gas is used as a backup for renewable energy sources.&#160;&#10;B)&#160;Both heat and electricity are produced using the same fuel source.&#160;&#10;C)&#160;It involves instruments, such as heat pumps, that can generate heating and cooling.&#160;&#10;D)&#160;It combines passive solar and active solar technologies.

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Question 5

Which statement best describes fuel-cell cars?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;They produce more pollution than combustion engine cars.&#160;&#10;B)&#160;They are half as efficient as internal combustion engines.&#160;&#10;C)&#160;They produce very loud noises.&#160;&#10;D)&#160;They use a fuel cell that combines hydrogen and oxygen gas to produce electricity and water.

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Question 6

What percentage of commercial energy consumed in North America is wasted unnecessarily?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;about 43%&#160;&#10;B)&#160;about 33%&#160;&#10;C)&#160;about 23%&#160;&#10;D)&#160;about 13%

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Question 7

Which water heater is the most effective?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;an electric water heater&#160;&#10;B)&#160;an oil water heater&#160;&#10;C)&#160;a gas water heater&#160;&#10;D)&#160;a tankless, instant, natural gas water heater

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Question 8

What cost should consumers take into consideration when making more economically and environmentally conscious appliance purchases?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;the operating cost&#160;&#10;B)&#160;the life cycle cost&#160;&#10;C)&#160;the external cost&#160;&#10;D)&#160;the initial cost

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Question 9

What percentage of commercial energy consumed in North America is wasted?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;about 84%&#160;&#10;B)&#160;about 74%&#160;&#10;C)&#160;about 64%&#160;&#10;D)&#160;about 54%

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Question 10

What is the most inefficient method of space heating?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;passive solar heat from the sun&#160;&#10;B)&#160;electricity produced by a nuclear power plant&#160;&#10;C)&#160;a natural gas furnace&#160;&#10;D)&#160;an oil furnace

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Question 11

What is one way that industry can reduce its energy consumption?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;by using more standard electric motors&#160;&#10;B)&#160;by increasing recycling and reuse of materials&#160;&#10;C)&#160;by switching to incandescent lighting&#160;&#10;D)&#160;by quickly venting waste heat to the environment

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Question 12

Which issue presents the greatest challenge in designing electric cars?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;the noise level&#160;&#10;B)&#160;the slow acceleration&#160;&#10;C)&#160;the maintenance cost&#160;&#10;D)&#160;the energy-storage system

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Question 13

What is the most expensive way to provide space heat?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;by using electricity&#160;&#10;B)&#160;by using oil&#160;&#10;C)&#160;by using propane&#160;&#10;D)&#160;by using kerosene

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Question 14

What percentage of total heating and cooling energy is lost through attics and unheated basements of homes?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;about 80 to 90%&#160;&#10;B)&#160;about 50 to 60%&#160;&#10;C)&#160;about 20 to 30%&#160;&#10;D)&#160;about 5 to 10%

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Question 15

Which energy conversion device has the highest energy efficiency?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;human body&#160;&#10;B)&#160;fluorescent light&#160;&#10;C)&#160;incandescent light&#160;&#10;D)&#160;steam turbine

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Question 16

What is one means of conserving energy?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;using high-quality energy whenever possible&#160;&#10;B)&#160;increasing the efficiency of equipment&#160;&#10;C)&#160;recycling energy&#160;&#10;D)&#160;using wind turbines

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Question 17

What is the most important way to save energy and money in transportation?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;increase the fuel efficiency of motor vehicles&#160;&#10;B)&#160;switch to hydrogen-powered cars&#160;&#10;C)&#160;switch to electric engines&#160;&#10;D)&#160;ban cars in cities

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Question 18

What is the most feasible immediate option for addressing global energy issues?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;Increase efforts to develop breeder nuclear fission and nuclear fusion.&#160;&#10;B)&#160;Build more and better conventional nuclear power plants.&#160;&#10;C)&#160;Find and burn more forms of oil, natural gas, and coal.&#160;&#10;D)&#160;Reduce unnecessary energy waste by improving energy efficiency.

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Question 19

What type of feedback loop is utility companies' encouragement of customers to use even more electricity so they can make more money by selling more electricity?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;It is a helpful negative feedback loop.&#160;&#10;B)&#160;It is a helpful positive feedback loop.&#160;&#10;C)&#160;It is a harmful positive feedback loop.&#160;&#10;D)&#160;It is a harmful negative feedback loop.

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Question 20

What would result from implementing higher average fuel-efficiency standards?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;it would reduce energy waste&#160;&#10;B)&#160;it would increase air pollution&#160;&#10;C)&#160;it would increase emissions of heat-trapping carbon dioxide&#160;&#10;D)&#160;it would cost jobs

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Question 21

Which statement characterizes a wind power system?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;It has a low net useful energy yield.&#160;&#10;B)&#160;It requires a long time to construct.&#160;&#10;C)&#160;It provides an unlimited source of energy at favourable sites.&#160;&#10;D)&#160;It emits moderate amounts of air pollution.

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Question 22

Which statement best describes a solar power plant?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;It pollutes air and water.&#160;&#10;B)&#160;It produces electricity at twice the price of a nuclear plant.&#160;&#10;C)&#160;It can be built as large or as small as needed.&#160;&#10;D)&#160;It takes three to five years to construct.

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Question 23

What is one characteristic of solar cells?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;They are primarily composed of metal.&#160;&#10;B)&#160;They are quick to install.&#160;&#10;C)&#160;They emit moderate amounts of carbon dioxide.&#160;&#10;D)&#160;Expansion of a system of solar cells is difficult.

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Question 24

What is one advantage of solar space heating?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;It produces only moderate levels of carbon dioxide additions to the atmosphere.&#160;&#10;B)&#160;It is free to construct.&#160;&#10;C)&#160;There are well-developed active and passive technologies to choose from.&#160;&#10;D)&#160;It produces low-to-moderate net useful energy.

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Question 25

Which statement best describes a hydroelectric plant?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;It causes a high amount of pollution.&#160;&#10;B)&#160;It has high construction costs.&#160;&#10;C)&#160;It has high operation and maintenance costs.&#160;&#10;D)&#160;It has a low functional life span.

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Question 26

Which statement best describes a solar thermal system?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;It produces no carbon dioxide emissions.&#160;&#10;B)&#160;It produces high net energy.&#160;&#10;C)&#160;It is used primarily in forested areas.&#160;&#10;D)&#160;It is cheap to build.

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Question 27

What is the world's fastest growing energy resource?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;wind power&#160;&#10;B)&#160;solar power&#160;&#10;C)&#160;nuclear power&#160;&#10;D)&#160;hydroelectric dams

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Question 28

Which country produces the greatest proportion of its electricity by hydroelectric plants?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;Switzerland&#160;&#10;B)&#160;Norway&#160;&#10;C)&#160;Italy&#160;&#10;D)&#160;Austria

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Question 29

Which of the following is a feature of a passive solar design?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;adobe walls used for heat storage&#160;&#10;B)&#160;small windows&#160;&#10;C)&#160;natural gas furnace&#160;&#10;D)&#160;coniferous trees blocking the sun all year

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Question 30

Which statement best describes a passive solar system?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;It deteriorates more readily and needs to be replaced more often than an active solar system.&#160;&#10;B)&#160;The technology is well developed and can be installed quickly.&#160;&#10;C)&#160;The system adds 5% to the initial cost but reduces lifetime costs by 30 to 40%.&#160;&#10;D)&#160;It requires more materials maintenance than active solar systems.

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Question 31

Which of the following is a renewable energy resource?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;biomass&#160;&#10;B)&#160;hydrogen fuel cell&#160;&#10;C)&#160;natural gas&#160;&#10;D)&#160;Nuclear energy

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Question 32

What is one effect of developing renewable energy resources?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;It reduces the need for oil imports.&#160;&#10;B)&#160;It produces more pollution per unit of energy.&#160;&#10;C)&#160;It costs jobs.&#160;&#10;D)&#160;It decreases military, economic, and environmental security.

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Question 33

Which country is the largest market for solar cells?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;Poland&#160;&#10;B)&#160;India&#160;&#10;C)&#160;Mexico&#160;&#10;D)&#160;Brazil

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Question 34

Which of the following is NOT among the disadvantages of using solar energy to generate high-temperature heat and electricity?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;It requires a backup storage system.&#160;&#10;B)&#160;It is expensive.&#160;&#10;C)&#160;It requires high land use.&#160;&#10;D)&#160;It releases carbon dioxide emissions.

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Question 35

Which statement best describes a pumped-storage hydropower system?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;It may vary in output during different seasons.&#160;&#10;B)&#160;It is used to produce power during peak periods.&#160;&#10;C)&#160;It involves the use of large dams.&#160;&#10;D)&#160;It depends on stream flow to control power generation.

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Question 36

Which statement best describes hydroelectric power?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;It has relatively low construction costs.&#160;&#10;B)&#160;It can have high environmental impacts.&#160;&#10;C)&#160;It cannot be done on a small scale.&#160;&#10;D)&#160;It delivers low net energy.

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Question 37

What converts solar energy directly into electricity?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;photovoltaic cells&#160;&#10;B)&#160;photoelectric cells&#160;&#10;C)&#160;helioelectric units&#160;&#10;D)&#160;electrosolar chips

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Question 38

Which statement best describes superinsulated houses?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;They are primarily heated by active solar energy.&#160;&#10;B)&#160;They are not suited for Canadian winters.&#160;&#10;C)&#160;They typically cost 40% more to build than conventional houses of the same size.&#160;&#10;D)&#160;They are primarily heated by passive solar energy.

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Question 39

What is used in passive solar heating systems?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;a concrete wall&#160;&#10;B)&#160;a paper wall&#160;&#10;C)&#160;a natural gas furnace&#160;&#10;D)&#160;photovoltaic cells

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Question 40

What is used to cool a house during warm weather as part of a passive solar system?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;earth tubes and tanks buried underground&#160;&#10;B)&#160;coniferous trees to block the summer sun&#160;&#10;C)&#160;large un-insulated windows&#160;&#10;D)&#160;foil sheets under the floor

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Question 41

What is magma?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;It is molten rock.&#160;&#10;B)&#160;It is an air pollutant given off by geothermal energy.&#160;&#10;C)&#160;It is a deep source of fossil fuel.&#160;&#10;D)&#160;It is a cooled lava flow.

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Question 42

What is one advantage of using hydrogen gas as a fuel?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;There are no CO&#8322; emissions if it is produced from water.&#160;&#10;B)&#160;It offers long driving ranges.&#160;&#10;C)&#160;It has negative net energy.&#160;&#10;D)&#160;There is no energy needed to produce a fuel cell.

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Question 43

Which entity would most likely support large-scale funding of hydrogen research?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;sustainable developers&#160;&#10;B)&#160;electric utility companies&#160;&#10;C)&#160;fossil fuel companies&#160;&#10;D)&#160;automobile manufacturers

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Question 44

Which type of tree is a good choice for a biomass plantation?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;oak&#160;&#10;B)&#160;Douglas fir&#160;&#10;C)&#160;poplar&#160;&#10;D)&#160;pine

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Question 45

What is the most significant concern over the use of hydrogen as a fuel source?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;Burning hydrogen releases low amounts of carbon dioxide.&#160;&#10;B)&#160;Excessive hydrogen leaks may deplete ozone.&#160;&#10;C)&#160;Hydrogen gas is difficult to store.&#160;&#10;D)&#160;Hydrogen gas cannot be distributed by a pipeline.

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Question 46

What percentage of energy is derived from biomass in developing countries?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;about 10%&#160;&#10;B)&#160;about 30%&#160;&#10;C)&#160;about 50%&#160;&#10;D)&#160;about 70%

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Question 47

What is one disadvantage of using biomass for energy?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;Large amounts of land are required.&#160;&#10;B)&#160;Its use and application lack versatility.&#160;&#10;C)&#160;Nitrous oxide emissions are higher than for other sources of energy.&#160;&#10;D)&#160;It is not renewable.

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Question 48

What is one advantage associated with the development and use of geothermal energy systems?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;A geothermal energy system has no risk of creating harmful environmental effects.&#160;&#10;B)&#160;Carbon dioxide is the only air pollutant produced by a geothermal energy system.&#160;&#10;C)&#160;Geothermal energy sources are vast, reliable, and potentially renewable for areas near reservoir sites.&#160;&#10;D)&#160;Geothermal power plants do not require cooling water.

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Question 49

Where can geothermal energy be stored?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;biofuels&#160;&#10;B)&#160;hot water&#160;&#10;C)&#160;batteries&#160;&#10;D)&#160;fuel cells

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Question 50

Which part of Canada has the most powerful and consistent winds?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;the Prairies&#160;&#10;B)&#160;the east and west coasts&#160;&#10;C)&#160;Canada's southern border&#160;&#10;D)&#160;the east coast

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Question 51

What is a micropower system?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;It is a way of transmitting electricity via microwaves.&#160;&#10;B)&#160;It involves installing electrical generators in individual homes and buildings.&#160;&#10;C)&#160;It is a miniaturized photovoltaic cell.&#160;&#10;D)&#160;It consists of small power stations distributed throughout a region.

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Question 52

Which statement characterizes a wind farm?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;It may interfere with flight patterns of migratory birds.&#160;&#10;B)&#160;It is considered visually pleasing.&#160;&#10;C)&#160;It does not require backup energy production systems.&#160;&#10;D)&#160;It is very quiet.

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Question 53

What is one result of keeping energy prices artificially high?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;It discourages improvements in energy efficiency.&#160;&#10;B)&#160;It dampens economic growth.&#160;&#10;C)&#160;It causes high unemployment.&#160;&#10;D)&#160;It increases dependence on imported energy.

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Question 54

Which vegetable is a source of ethanol?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;carrots&#160;&#10;B)&#160;peas&#160;&#10;C)&#160;potatoes&#160;&#10;D)&#160;corn

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Question 55

Which of the following is a significant impact of burning biomass?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;It does not cause water pollution.&#160;&#10;B)&#160;It releases more carbon dioxide per ton burned than coal does.&#160;&#10;C)&#160;It can cause soil erosion, water pollution, and loss of wildlife habitat.&#160;&#10;D)&#160;It releases more air pollution per unit of energy produced than does uncontrolled burning of coal.

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Question 56

Which statement best describes geothermal power?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;It has a low energy efficiency.&#160;&#10;B)&#160;It releases more carbon dioxide than fossil fuels.&#160;&#10;C)&#160;It can be used almost everywhere.&#160;&#10;D)&#160;It requires low land use.

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Question 57

From where are biomass fuels derived?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;They are derived from sources of nitrogen.&#160;&#10;B)&#160;They are derived from sources of phosphorous.&#160;&#10;C)&#160;They are derived from sources of carbon.&#160;&#10;D)&#160;They are derived from sources of oxygen.

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Question 58

Which statement best describes the use of hydrogen as a fuel source?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;Experimental cars have been running on hydrogen for years.&#160;&#10;B)&#160;Metals cannot store and release hydrogen.&#160;&#10;C)&#160;When burned, hydrogen produces air pollutants.&#160;&#10;D)&#160;Fuel tanks containing metal-hydrogen compounds would tend to explode in an accident.

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Question 59

What is gasohol?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;It is gasoline mixed with methane.&#160;&#10;B)&#160;It is gasoline mixed with ethanol.&#160;&#10;C)&#160;It is gasoline mixed with butane.&#160;&#10;D)&#160;It is gasoline mixed with methanol.

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Question 60

What are the production characteristics of a biogas digester?&#160;&#10;A)&#160;It is very efficient, slow, and unpredictable.&#160;&#10;B)&#160;It is very inefficient, slow, and unpredictable.&#160;&#10;C)&#160;It is very efficient, fast, and predictable.&#160;&#10;D)&#160;It is very inefficient, fast, and predictable.

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Question 61

The use of ethanol fuel has reduced carbon dioxide emissions.

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Question 62

Biofuels are not efficient energy sources because of the associated high land use and high net energy.

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Question 63

An advantage of a micropower system is that it can be used anywhere.

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Question 64

One way to improve energy efficiency is to discourage independent power producers.

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Deck 18: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy