Carbon - Renewables

Question 1

Which Chinese region has specialised in solar power?

Answer 1

Rizhao City
‘City of Sunshine’

Question 2

What percentage of households use solar water heaters?

Answer 2

99% in Central District
30% in suburbs/villages

Question 3

How many greenhouses are powered by solar panels in Rizhao City?

Answer 3

60,000

Question 4

How has Brazil implemented renewables into its energy mix?

Answer 4

Biofuel vehicles
Use of ethanol within engines

Question 5

What % of new Brazilian passenger vehicles have flex fuel engines?

Answer 5

90%

Question 6

How many cars were powered entirely by ethanol in 1994?

Answer 6

4.6m

Question 7

What % of Danish electricity is supplied by renewables?

Answer 7

67%

Question 8

What did the Danish parliament pass in 2020?

Answer 8

Climate Act
70% emissions reduction by 2030
Climate neutrality 2050

Question 9

Describe the scheme offered to Danish families regarding wind energy

Answer 9

Tax exemptions offered as compensation for generating their own electricity
2004 - 150,000 households