Environmental questions

Question 1

In what year was climate change act?

Answer 1

2008

Question 2

What are recyclable materials?

Answer 2

Metals, plastics, wood

Question 3

What are fossil fuels?

Answer 3

Gas , coal , oil

Question 4

What are the three energy properties?

Answer 4

High carbon, low carbon and zero carbon

Question 5

What are the three types of water treatment?

Answer 5

Clean and flushing, corrision and precipitation.

Question 6

What is not a zero carbon source of energy?

Answer 6

Solar thermal

Question 7

Energy from the sun?

Answer 7

Solar energy

Question 8

What are the two different types of solar collectors?

Answer 8

Flat plate collectors and evacuated tubes

Question 9

Are wind turbines renewable?

Answer 9

Yes

Question 10

Is solar energy renewable?

Answer 10

Yes

Question 11

What are heating controls?

Answer 11

Time switch, thermostat and cylinder thermostat.

Question 12

What is wind turbine?

Answer 12

Zero carbon

Question 13

What are heat pumps?

Answer 13

Low carbon

Question 14

What is fossil fuel ?

Answer 14

High carbon

Question 15

What is coal?

Answer 15

High carbon

Question 16

What is water treatment?

Answer 16

Cleaning and flushing, corrosion inhibition,softening of the water.

Question 17

What are the boiler sizes and type?

Answer 17

A regular boiler, a combination boiler and a combined primary storage unit.

Question 18

What is boiler efficiency?

Answer 18

SEDBUK (seasonal efficiency of domestic boilers in uk)

Question 19

What is a hot water cylinder?

Answer 19

Hot water cylinders are large vessels filled with water that we heat to provide the dwelling with hot water for washing.

Question 20

What are energy sources?

Answer 20

Solar thermal uses heat from the sun to generate hot water supply

Question 21

What are solar collectors?

Answer 21

Flat plate collectors and evacuated tubes

Question 22

What is the commissioning process?

Answer 22

Filling, soundness testing, setting the shut off levels, checking flow rates and checking temperature.

Question 23

What are the 3 R’s?

Answer 23

Reducing, reusing, recycling

Question 24

What are the hazardous materials?

Answer 24

Asbestos, refrigerants ,electrical, Lead

Question 25

What is specialist disposal?

Answer 25

Asbestos disposed of separately by a licensed hazardous waste disposal company.

Question 26

Legislation for water wastage and misuse?

Answer 26

Statutory legislation for wastage of water and contamination the water supply ( water fittings regulations 1999)

Question 26

Contamination of water?

Answer 26

Flooding, which has become a major issue in some parts of the uk, leakage of raw sewage.