Sustainable Development & Green Technologies Flashcards
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Which protocol specifically targets hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) — potent greenhouse gases used in refrigeration and air conditioning — under the Montreal Protocol framework?
Answer: The Kigali Amendment
The Kigali Amendment (2016) added HFCs to the Montreal Protocol's phase-down schedule, projected to avoid up to 0.5°C of warming by 2100.
In green technology, what is the 'duck curve' problem associated with solar energy integration?
Answer: The mismatch between solar midday peak production and evening peak electricity demand
The duck curve describes how high solar penetration creates midday overgeneration followed by a steep evening ramp-up demand that grid operators must manage.
What is 'net-zero' in the context of corporate climate commitments?
Answer: Balancing the amount of GHG emitted with an equivalent amount removed from the atmosphere
Net-zero means a company reduces its GHG emissions as much as possible and offsets or removes any residual emissions, achieving an overall neutral climate impact.
Which sustainable development strategy involves designing products so their components can be easily disassembled and reused or recycled at end of life?
Answer: Design for disassembly (DfD)
Design for Disassembly (DfD) is an engineering strategy that makes products easy to take apart, enabling component recovery and recycling rather than landfill disposal.
A solar farm developer in the US must conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Which federal law primarily requires this?
Answer: The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
NEPA requires federal agencies to assess the environmental effects of proposed major federal actions, including permits for large renewable energy projects on federal land.
What is 'virtual net metering' and who does it primarily benefit?
Answer: A billing mechanism that allows remote renewable energy generation to credit multiple electricity customers, benefiting renters and multi-unit buildings
Virtual net metering allows credits from off-site renewable energy (e.g., community solar) to be applied to the bills of multiple customers who cannot install their own panels.
Which of the following best describes the 'energy hierarchy' in sustainable energy planning?
Answer: A prioritization framework placing energy reduction first, then efficiency, then renewables
The energy hierarchy prioritizes demand reduction first, then energy efficiency improvements, and only then the switch to renewable supply — reflecting that avoided energy is always cleanest.