Power Surge Video Worksheet
Power Surge Video Worksheet Name_____________________ Per: ___ 1. What is Sir Richard Branson’s personal dilemma? 2. How much of the U.S.’s electricity is provided by coal? _______________________________ 3. Where did coal originate? ______________________________________________________ 4. What is the wedge theory? 5. How many technologies are available today capable of solving 1/7 of the problem? __________ 6. Name the 4 categories of technologies capable of solving the problem a. b. c. d. 7. What is Lackner’s idea? 8. What % of the demand for Energy do fossil fuels feed? _____________________________ 9. What is happening in In Salah, Algeria? 10. How many tons of carbon does the average family output per year in energy consumption? 11. Why don’t we use more solar power? 12. What is Secretary Chu’s goal by 2035? 13. What fraction of total Energy use is transportation? ________________________________ 14. What makes biofuels such a viable option compared...