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Energy and the Environment

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  1. Introduction
  2. Transport Fuels
    5 Topics
  3. Energy Sources: Fossil Fuels
    8 Topics
  4. Energy Sources: Renewables
    10 Topics
  5. Electricity
    10 Topics
  6. Energy Sources: Nuclear
    6 Topics
  7. Demand Response
    6 Topics
  8. Energy/Emissions Policy
    15 Topics
  9. Energy Economics
    2 Topics
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    1 Quiz
Lesson 7, Topic 1
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Why we have a Demand problem

Abdulaziz July 19, 2020
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50° C days + ½ all homes in running AC = 46% greater use of electricity than average use

The old response:

building peaking generators (mostly NG) that are turned on for as little as 20 hours a year