Self-test questions: Chapter 11

Self-test questions: Chapter 11

. Large quantities of natural gas are stored in the pipelines of the UK gas grid by varying the gas pressure. What is this process called?

. Which domestic heating fuel produces the most carbon dioxide per unit of heat produced?

. The size of the resource or potential for a particular renewable technology depends on how many factors are taken into account. For a given technology in a given location which of the following is likely to be the smallest of the options?

. Perceived financial risk affects which of these factors used in calculating the cost of renewable energy?

. The heat store shown in Figure 11.12 on page 563 stores heat for 3000 homes. How long will its capacity last?

. Which of the following sources of renewably generated electricity does NOT have problems of variability:

. Birmingham in the UK and Berlin in Germany are separated by 15° longitude. How much earlier (in Greenwich Mean Time) will a south-facing solar panel produce its peak output in Berlin than in Birmingham?

. Long-distance undersea electric cables use which technology to carry electricity?

. Gas-fuelled combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plants with a high 'ramp rate' can be used as complementary electricity generation for variable renewable electricity supplies. How quickly can new designs of these be brought up to full power?

. Which of the following is not a method of producing hydrogen:

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