Quiz: What Do You Know About World Electricity Sources?
Quiz: What Do You Know About World Electricity Sources?
According to some experts, we are partway through a global energy transition. But how much has changed with regards to where the world gets its electricity?
The phrase “energy transition” trips off the tongues of many observers of the world energy system. Much the way that fossil coal replaced wood in the 1800s or oil revolutionized transportation in the 1900s, this new energy transition would move away from fossil-carbon fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas and toward sources such as wind, solar, and non-carbon fuels. The global energy consultancy Ember recently released data on electricity production from 2000 to 2024—the first quarter of the 21st century. See what you know about the relative importance of various sources of electricity by taking this ASME quiz.
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