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US Green Building Council LEED-Green-Associate Exam - Topic 1 Question 12 Discussion

Actual exam question for US Green Building Council's LEED-Green-Associate exam
Question #: 12
Topic #: 1
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Which of the following Is a source of green power?

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Suggested Answer: B

A wind turbine is a source of green power, which is electricity generated from renewable sources that have low or zero greenhouse gas emissions. A wind turbine converts the kinetic energy of the wind into mechanical power, which can then be used to generate electricity. Wind power is a clean, abundant, and sustainable form of energy that does not produce air pollution or contribute to climate change. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, wind power accounted for about 8.4% of the total U.S. electricity generation in 2020. The other options are not sources of green power, as they either rely on fossil fuels or nuclear energy, which have significant environmental and social impacts. Clean coal is a term used to describe technologies that aim to reduce the emissions and waste from burning coal, but it is still a carbon-intensive and polluting source of energy. Nuclear fission is a process that splits atoms to release energy, but it also produces radioactive waste that poses long-term health and safety risks. Natural gas captured by hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a process that injects water, chemicals, and sand into underground rock formations to release natural gas, but it also causes water contamination, air pollution, and seismic activity.Reference:LEED v4 Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction, p.3471; [U.S. Department of Energy website]


by Latrice at Feb 09, 2024, 10:52 PM

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Mel
3 months ago
Natural gas from fracking? That's a stretch for green power.
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Marylou
3 months ago
Wind energy is super clean and renewable!
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Josefa
4 months ago
Wait, is nuclear really considered green?
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Dino
4 months ago
Clean coal? That's not green at all!
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Anabel
4 months ago
Wind turbines are definitely a source of green power!
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Huey
4 months ago
I feel like I’ve seen practice questions where wind energy was always the right answer. I hope that holds true here!
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Lauran
5 months ago
Clean coal? I thought that was a bit of a contradiction. I’m leaning towards wind turbine for this one.
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Lai
5 months ago
I remember studying about renewable energy sources, and wind power was highlighted as a key example.
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Jina
5 months ago
I think wind turbines are definitely a source of green power, but I'm not completely sure about the others.
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Lisha
5 months ago
Wind turbine is definitely the way to go. Renewable energy sources like that are the key to green power.
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Nelida
5 months ago
Clean coal? I don't think that counts as green power. I'm leaning towards wind turbine or nuclear fission.
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Celestina
5 months ago
Wind turbine seems like the obvious green power option here. I'm pretty confident that's the right answer.
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Mirta
5 months ago
Hmm, this one's tricky. I'll need to think carefully about what qualifies as a "green power" source.
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Kizzy
5 months ago
I'm a bit confused on this one. I know nuclear fission isn't considered green, but I'm not sure about the other options. Guess I'll have to eliminate the ones I'm sure aren't right.
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Lorean
5 months ago
Resetting the Active Directory user's password could be an option, but I'm not sure that's the best approach. The question doesn't indicate there's an issue with the user's credentials, so that might not be the solution.
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Asha
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I'll need to review the scrum principles and think through the potential impacts.
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Fanny
2 years ago
I believe natural gas captured by hydraulic fracturing is not a source of green power, as it has negative environmental impacts.
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Isadora
2 years ago
Nuclear fission could be considered green power too, as it doesn't emit greenhouse gases.
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Lou
2 years ago
I agree with Shawnta, wind turbines produce clean energy.
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Shawnta
2 years ago
I think a wind turbine is a source of green power.
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Gretchen
2 years ago
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Chau
2 years ago
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Eleni
2 years ago
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Avery
2 years ago
I think option B) Wind turbine is Avery source of green power.
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