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Sustainability Practices & Environmental Impact Flashcards

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  1. What is the primary purpose of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) before constructing a utility-scale wind farm?

    Answer: To identify, predict, and mitigate significant environmental effects

    An EIA systematically identifies and evaluates potential environmental effects of a project before construction decisions are finalized.

  2. Which international framework established national Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) as the mechanism for countries to set their own GHG reduction targets?

    Answer: Paris Agreement

    The 2015 Paris Agreement introduced NDCs, allowing each country to self-determine its climate targets and update them every five years.

  3. A geothermal power plant using a binary cycle system has a lower environmental impact than a flash steam plant primarily because:

    Answer: The geothermal fluid never contacts the atmosphere

    In a binary cycle, the geothermal brine is kept in a closed loop and never exposed to the atmosphere, preventing emissions of dissolved gases.

  4. What is 'albedo effect' in the context of utility-scale solar farm siting?

    Answer: The reflectivity of a surface and its impact on local microclimate

    Albedo refers to surface reflectivity; replacing high-albedo surfaces (like snow or light soils) with dark PV panels can alter local temperature and moisture.

  5. Which sustainability reporting standard is most widely used by corporations to disclose environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance globally?

    Answer: GRI Standards

    The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards are the most widely adopted framework for sustainability and ESG reporting worldwide.

  6. Noise pollution from wind turbines is primarily characterized by which type of sound?

    Answer: Low-frequency aerodynamic noise from blade rotation

    Wind turbine aerodynamic noise from blade-air interaction is predominantly low-frequency broadband sound, typically in the 100–2000 Hz range.

  7. In the context of renewable energy, 'additionality' means that a project:

    Answer: Would not have been built without carbon credit or REC revenue

    Additionality requires that the emission reductions or renewable generation would not have occurred without the financial incentive provided by carbon credits or RECs.