Energy Pop Quiz

Check your energy knowledge by filling out this quiz. You can only choose one answer per question! Drop by the exhibition area to discuss about the answers. 1 How many Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) are there? 14 17 12 2 What does Goal 7 (energy for all) include? Increase the share of renewables in the global energy mix All above Double the improvement rate in energy efficiency Universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services 3 How many people did not have access to electricity worldwide in 2018? 770 million 1.4 billion 120 million 4 Complete the following sentence: Having an open fire in your house for cooking is like: Smoking 400 cigarettes an hour Smoking 40 cigarettes a day No effect at all 5 95% of staple food needs to be cooked before they can be eaten. How many people die from household indoor air pollution, due to inefficient cooking practices using polluting fuels? 1 million every year 4.3 million every year 14.3 million every year 6 What was the global fossil fuel subsidy in 2017 and how much investment is needed to achieve universal access to electricity by 2030 (Goal 7)? Fossil fuel subsidy: USD 300 billion & Investment needed: 52 billion Fossil fuel subsidy: USD 100 billion & Investment needed: 30 billion Fossil fuel subsidy: USD 200 billion & Investment needed: 40 billion 7 How does Goal 7 improve people’s live? Energy services reduce the time spent by women and girls on basic survival activities (gathering firewood, fetching water, cooking, etc.) Mini-grids promote productive activities – resulting in increase in income Solar lanterns increase the number of productive hours in the evening so that people can work longer at night and children can also study longer at night All above. Water desalination and purification using renewables can aid the availability of clean water Renewables help to tackle climate change