29. What generation technology did Schwarz and Cochran (2013) find to have the lowest Levelised cost of energy (LCOE) af
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29. What generation technology did Schwarz and Cochran (2013) find to have the lowest
Levelised cost of energy (LCOE) after adjusting for the social cost of Carbon?
a. Nuclear
b. Onshore wind
c. Offshore wind
d. Solar
30. What is the weakness of using LCOE as a benchmark for comparing generation methods?
a. It does not include fixed costs.
b. It does not discount cost using present value.
c. It does not consider the capacity factor.
d. It does not account for whether the fuel is dispatchable.
31. Why might Paul Joskow favor solar generation over wind generation?
a. Solar panels do not obstruct views, as they are generally positioned close to the
ground.
b. Solar power is more likely than wind to be available during times of peak demand.
c. Solar is better suited than wind in distributing generation because installations
can easily be affixed on rooftops in both residential and commercial areas.
d. Wind is more dependent than solar on geographical location and the majority of
favorable areas are already in use.
32. Which one of the following renewable sources requires the greatest amount of land per
MW of capacity?
a. Solar.
b. Wind.
c. Biofuels.
d. Geothermal.
Levelised cost of energy (LCOE) after adjusting for the social cost of Carbon?
a. Nuclear
b. Onshore wind
c. Offshore wind
d. Solar
30. What is the weakness of using LCOE as a benchmark for comparing generation methods?
a. It does not include fixed costs.
b. It does not discount cost using present value.
c. It does not consider the capacity factor.
d. It does not account for whether the fuel is dispatchable.
31. Why might Paul Joskow favor solar generation over wind generation?
a. Solar panels do not obstruct views, as they are generally positioned close to the
ground.
b. Solar power is more likely than wind to be available during times of peak demand.
c. Solar is better suited than wind in distributing generation because installations
can easily be affixed on rooftops in both residential and commercial areas.
d. Wind is more dependent than solar on geographical location and the majority of
favorable areas are already in use.
32. Which one of the following renewable sources requires the greatest amount of land per
MW of capacity?
a. Solar.
b. Wind.
c. Biofuels.
d. Geothermal.