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Friday, October 8, 2010

Strategic CSR - Solar Power Quiz

This “Solar-power IQ” quiz was part of a special report on energy that appeared in the WSJ in May. The test was fun and enlightening, so I thought it worth passing on. Some of the best questions are copied here, while the whole test (with the answers) is available in the article in the url below:

1. Which of these locations gets the most electricity from solar power?
A. Arizona
B. Denmark
C. Germany
D. Spain
E. New Jersey
5. Which country or region leads in manufacturing solar panels?
A. China
B. Europe
C. Japan
D. North America
6. In the U.S., solar power is most commonly used to do what?
A. Provide electricity in the home
B. Power large retail centers
C. Deliver electricity to the grid
D. Heat water for swimming pools
E. Heat water for household use
7. What is the approximate cost to produce electricity from solar power in the U.S.?
A. Five cents per kilowatt-hour
B. 10 cents per kilowatt-hour
C. 25 cents per kilowatt-hour
D. 35 cents per kilowatt-hour
Have a good weekend.
David

Bill Werther & David Chandler
Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility: Stakeholders in a Global Environment (2e)
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Energy (A Special Report)
Test Your Solar-Power IQ: Everybody's talking about solar power; But do you know what they're talking about?
By Yuliya Chernova
684 words
10 May 2010
The Wall Street Journal
R2
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303491304575187902747616386.html