Assignment 1: GREEN ENERGY ENGINEERING

Due date: 25 March 2021

1. Which undesirable emissions are produced by the combustion of fossil fuels? What adverse
effects are produced by these emissions?

3 What are the two main methods of tackling the concern over the depletion of fossil fuels and
pollutant and greenhouse emissions associated by their combustion?

3 How do you define a renewable energy source?

4 Solar energy is the most widely available renewable energy source and it is sufficient to meet
entire needs of the world. However, it is not used extensively. Why?
5 Which renewable sources are growing at the fastest rate? Which renewable source is used to
produce most electricity?
6 Which renewable energy sources are only used for electricity generation? Which renewable
sources are converted to both electricity and thermal energy?

7 Total world delivered oil consumption by end-use sectors in 2017 was 188.8 Quad while the
renewable consumption was 19.4 Quad. Express these consumptions in Btu, GJ, and kWh.

8 Ton of oil equivalent (toe) is an amount of energy unit commonly used to express large
amounts of energy. It represents the amount of energy released by burning 1 ton (1000 kg) of crude
oil. One toe is taken equal to 41.868 GJ, sometimes rounded to 42 GJ. Total world delivered energy
consumption in 2010 by fuel was 523.9 Quad while that by end-use sector was 382.0 Quad. Express
these values in toe units.

9 Most energy in the world is consumed by the __________ sector.

10 Calculate the energy (in eV) of the photon (or quanta) if the wavelength is 6057.8 Angstrom.