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6. Is the pay back times for solar cells

  • long
  • short
  • moderate

7. What it the feed in tariff in Northern UK?

  • 4p/KW
  • 10p/KW
  • £0.00

8. How much electricity did the pilot tidal lagoon scheme at Strangford Lough produce?

  • Enough to power all the homes inNorthern Ireland
  • Enough to power 1000
  • Enough to power 50 homes

9. Compared to the conventional diesel engine buses by how much does the Poo Bus (Bristol) cut CO2 emissions?

  • 30%
  • 45%
  • 100%

10. How much will the Tidal lagoon scheme in the UK cost?

  • £2 billion
  • £1 billion
  • £600,000

11. What is the pay back time for a wind turbine?

  • 5 years
  • 10 years
  • 2 years

12. How many times more energy does a wind turbine energy than the energy that went into making it?

  • 20-25 times more
  • 2 times more
  • 1000 times more

13. What is coppicing?

  • cut back (a tree or shrub) to ground level periodically to stimulate growth:
  • covering trees in copper
  • a special tree dance

14. How does it operate?

  • Like a lock on a canal
  • Like a wind turbine
  • Like a diver

15. Where is Drax power station?

  • South Wales
  • Yorkshire
  • London Derry

16. How long will the proposed lagoon tidal power plant last?

  • Will have a much shorter life span than a nuclear reactor
  • 120 years-4 times as long as a nuclear reactor
  • As long as a coal fired power station

17. What can the sea wall not be used for?

  • Lagoon could be used for water sports like rafting
  • As a cycle path/walkway
  • Trapping seals in the lagoon
  • Tourist attraction

18. What % of CO2 emissions has DRAX prevented by becoming a predominnantely biomass generator power station?

  • 35%
  • 80%
  • 60%

19. How many tons of CO2 could a household save annually by installing photovoltaics?

  • 2 tons
  • 1.6 tons
  • 1.3 tons

20. How much money can solar cells save on energy bills?

  • £500
  • £60
  • no money there is no finacial gain