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At citizenJoe's "Don't Be Crude" Policy on the Rocks party in NYC, we raffled off two seasons of the wire - to a guest who scored highest on a little energy quiz. The questions - and answers are below.

questions

1) The US consumes...

  • a) 12%
  • b) 22%
  • c) 32%
  • d) 42%

of the world's energy. 

2) The cheapest energy today comes from...

  • a) coal
  • b) hydropower
  • c) nuclear power
  • d) petroleum
  • e) wind

3) Of our top oil buddies (below), we import most from...

  • a) Canada
  • b) Mexico
  • c) Nigeria
  • d) Saudi Arabia
  • e) Venezuela

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has about...

  • a) 2.3 - 5.8
  • b) 5.7 - 16
  • c) 14 - 28.6
  • d) 27.3 - 42

billion barrels of oil. (The US uses about 7 billion barrels a year by comparison.)

5) Most greenhouse gases come from...

  • a) commercial uses
  • b) industry
  • c) residential uses
  • d) transportation 

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