KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL & PRODUCTION ENGINEERING
Year I Semester II, 20212022

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering

DAY & EVENING

TMME: 4207 (Energy Utilization and Management)

Date Monday, 28th, February, 2022 Time: x: 00 – x: 00pm

INSTRUCTIONS:

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
a) Define the following energy terms giving some examples:
i. Energy.
ii. Energy Crisis
iii. Discuss at least eight possible causes of energy shortages.
iv. Discuss the possible solutions of energy crisis.

b) Answer the following questions:

i. Differentiate between Renewable and Non- Renewable Energy.
ii. Discuss five main renewable energy sources.
iii. Discuss four main Non- renewable energy sources.
iv. Differentiate between Coal and Hydrocarbon Oils.

c) Answer the following questions

i. Define term sustainable development
ii. Discuss at least six energy storage systems citing some examples.
iii. Define the following abbreviations related to battery storage system
Specifications:
CCA, CCV, OCV mAH,
d) Discuss the three flexible market mechanism citing examples as binding commitments
for parties under United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
(UNFCCC),
e) Describe six GHG that need to be controlled as per principal concepts of the Kyoto
protocol
f) What do you understand by the terms:
i. Carbon Trading.
ii. Carbon Unit.
g) Explain some of the non-compliance penalties of the Kyoto protocol

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