Energy & Utility Solutions

TOTAL POINTS 10

1. Please watch the following video and answer quesitons 1-6. 1 point

What is the Smart Grid?

A Smart grid provides _______________

electricity measurements at the source

a one-way communication path

localized power generation built around communities

addresses only small energy demands

2. Associated terms regarding Smart Grid often include: 1 point

two-way communication

computers

controls

automation

technology

3. ___________ (HAN) connects smart appliances within a home to energy efficient system 1 point

Home Affective Network

Home Area Number

Home Access Network

Home Area Network

4. Electricity generated must equal ___________ across the grid 1 point

regulation
 consumption

reduction

distribution

5. Secondary power sources are always required in power outages. 1 point

True

False

6. A disadvantage of Smart Grid is: 1 point

consumers will get fewer energy bills

it's less secure

it's more reliable

it's less efficient

7. Building efficiencies can impact 1 point

demand

distribution

none

supply

8. The common themes between the lectures and this video, Embodied Energy Explained, are: 1 point

Energy is involved at every stage of the supply chain

The sum of all the energy that goes into raw materials to put an item in your hand is called
embodied energy

Transporting an item from a retail store to your home involves energy consumption

We buy energy when we buy raw materials

 Embodied energy does not equal embedded energy

9. How can we reduce infrastructure investment cost while assuring that power will always be 1 point
available in an area?

Build a power plant in the area of interest

Both

Utilize battery storage coupled with a renewable energy source to decentralize the
transmission system.

Neither

10. The following generation sources are moving from a more centralized to decentralized distribution 1 point
system: wind, solar, nuclear, and fuel cells. Advantage(s) of this include:

diversity of supply

long distance transmission

less loss of energy

resiliency

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