What does it mean to be resourceful?
Being resourceful means being aware of how you use resources, then choosing to use them responsibly. It means understanding how energy and water combined make life possible, and how our actions affect the future.
Water and energy depend completely upon each other, coming together in the energy-water nexus. We need water to produce electricity, and energy is required to extract, treat and deliver water. The choices we make to generate energy alter the global and the local climate, which affects the availability of water to cool our generation plants.
At Resourcefulness, our goal is to improve water and energy literacy, encourage conservation, and inspire the next generation of innovators.
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Being resourceful is all about combining what you know and what you do when it comes to energy!
First, let’s see what you know!
Which of the following is true about the relationship between land and renewable energy?
Renewable energy generation sites are often suitable for dual use.
Renewable energy generation sites are mostly located in densely populated regions or those that compete with land for agriculture.
Renewable energy always damages the land it requires.
Renewable energy usually requires very little land.
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Earth’s global distribution of water shows that:
There is little fresh water available, but it is very easy to convert, transport, and purify.
Fresh water mostly comes from oceans.
Earth has plenty of fresh, accessible water.
Only a small amount is easily accessible, fresh water.
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Environmental degradation increases constantly and linearly with economic growth.
True
False
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Which sector in the United States is responsible for the most water withdrawal?
Power Sector
Agricultural Sector
Residential Sector
Population Sector
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Choose one human factor that impacts floods:
Ocean currents
Building homes and/or buildings on floodplains
Heavy precipitation
Climate change
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Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?
Oxygen
Sulfur dioxide
Water vapor
All of these
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Which renewable energy uses the most water?
Solar PV panels
Wind turbines
Geothermal systems
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Now, let’s see what you do!
Do you turn off the lights when you leave a room empty?
Yes
No
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Do you unplug devices such as chargers or kitchen appliances when not in use?
Yes
No
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Do you set the water temperature on your washing machine to cold?
Yes
No
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Are all the liquids being stored in your refrigerator covered?
Yes
No
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Do your outside doors and windows have weatherstripping to prevent air leaks?
Yes
No
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Do you run the dishwasher only when it’s completely full?
Yes
No
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