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1. What in the film surprised you and why?
The easiest access to the power plant surprised me because it was through the tunnel
2. List and discuss some of the many benefits of energy efficiency.
Supporting economic development, advancing social growth, promote environmental
maintenance, emphasize energy-system protection and assist making success for economic
stability.
3. Why are our personal actions toward energy efficiency and conservation so
important?
Reduction of expenses: This is due to the apparent elevation of essential as energy costs rise.
Reduction of emissions of carbon: the environmental destruction caused by carbon may be
curbed by ones keenness to diminish carbon footprint to enhance a green, maintainable image.
Reduction of risk: The more energy you consume, the greater the risk that energy price increases
or supply shortages could seriously affect your profitability, or even make it impossible for your
business/organization to continue. With energy management you can reduce this risk by reducing
your demand for energy and by controlling it so as to make it more predictable.
4. What delays efficiency measures and why can they be slow to have an impact?
Three main reasons of energy efficiency delays include; Industrial end -use energy efficiency,
Industrial demand response and Industrial combined heat and power.
5. What are your thoughts on how the film measures and compares energy resources
by the number of people (average global citizen) each would power in a year?
Calculations of these costs can be made at the point of connection to a load or to the electricity
grid. The cost is typically given per kilowatt-hour or megawatt-hour. It includes the initial
capital, discount rate, as well as the costs of continuous operation, fuel, and maintenance. This
type of calculation assists policymakers, researchers and others to guide discussions and decision
making.
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6. What was your impression of the scale of energy consumption and production?
Firstly, units are often quoted inconsistently: switch between watt-hours, kilograms of oil
equivalent, joules, and even more confusingly, units of power. Secondly, begin quoting big
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