AP Environmental Science Quiz
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Which technology best addresses seasonal mismatch between renewable generation and demand in cold climates?
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Short-duration lithium-ion batteries only, because they economically store months of electricity with negligible losses and minimal material constraints.
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Pumped hydro or other long-duration storage plus flexible demand and transmission, because they can shift larger energy quantities over longer periods.
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More peaker coal plants, because coal plants ramp instantly and emit less CO
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than renewables during winter peak heating seasons.
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Ozone scrubbers, because removing ozone increases solar radiation in winter and guarantees continuous photovoltaic output at high latitudes.
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