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How much do you know about renewable energy and forests?

From biomass to wind energy, we’re testing your knowledge of the past, present and future of forest products.

Longleaf pine forest in North Carolina
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Take our quiz to test your knowledge of the past, present and future of renewable energy and forests.

Question 1 of 10

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Trees against the skyline in Ethiopia
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Wood being turned into pellets
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In the U.N.’s report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, what was found to be a key factor in mitigating climate change?

The IPCC concludes that sustainable forest management and forest products like lumber and bioenergy are critical climate change mitigation measures. In fact, according to the IPCC’s recent report on land use, “sustainable forest management aimed at providing timber, fiber, biomass, non-timber resources, and other ecosystem functions and services, can lower greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to adaptation.”

Question 2 of 10

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Emissions from German power plant
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Tourists on oldest medieval Stortorget square in Stockholm city.
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Which country was able to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 25% between 1990 and 2014, thanks in part to the use of bioenergy?

Sweden’s use of bioenergy has more than tripled since 1970, and forest health and forest carbon stocks have also increased. In 2009, bioenergy surpassed oil as Sweden’s leading energy source.

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Heaps of coal in a mine
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Big Ben and the House of Parliament
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So far in 2019, where has coal use dropped from 30% to 3%?

In the United Kingdom, utility providers are increasingly turning to sustainably sourced wood pellets and other renewable energy sources like wind and solar. As a result, in 2019, the U.K. has generated more electricity from clean energy than from fossil fuels, and coal use has dropped from 30% to 3%.

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wind turbines in a rural landscape
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An earth covered in a global ocean would likely have offered a hostile environment for the development of life, scientists say.
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Why is renewable energy so important?

The benefits of renewable energy are numerous. By 2050, renewable energy could help reduce the electricity sector’s global warming emissions by approximately 81 percent.

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One of the most well-known temperate rain forests is found on the northwest coast of North America.
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A Yosemite park ranger chats with a visitor in front of Tunnel View
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Approximately how many jobs are supported by the U.S. forest products industry?

More than 2.5 million jobs are supported by the forest products industry, according to the National Alliance of Forest Owners. Most of these jobs are found in rural communities and include engineers, planners, arborists, biologists, ecologists, rangers and more.

Question 6 of 10

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Polluted land
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closeup image of wood pellets
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What role does bioenergy play in the fight against climate change?

Sustainably sourced wood pellets – a form of renewable bioenergy – can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 85% when used in place of coal to produce electricity. And, as long as there is a market for forest products, landowners will continue to grow more trees. According to USDA data, the total amount of carbon stored in U.S. forests has increased every year since 1990 and has doubled since 1953, thanks in part to a strong demand for forest products like lumber and bioenergy.

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Mjøstårnet in Brummundal, Norway, pictured at night
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Mjøstårnet
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What is currently the world’s tallest timber building?

Completed in March 2019, Mjøstårnet is a 18-story, 280-foot-tall mixed-use building in Brumunddal, Norway, made entirely out of wood. But it may not hold the record for long – Japan is set to build a 1,148-feet-tall, 70-story timber tower by 2041.

Question 8 of 10

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View of Quito, Ecuador
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A land drilling rig surrounded by a paddy field in China.
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Which of the following is NOT considered a renewable energy source?

Though it is considered a clean fuel, natural gas is not a renewable energy source because it does not naturally replenish itself. Wind, solar and biomass (bioenergy) are considered renewable energy because they are virtually inexhaustible in duration but limited in their output.

Question 9 of 10

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Plastic trash floating in the ocean
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doypack
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What action can help stem the tide of plastics pollution in our oceans?

The U.N. estimates there are more than 100 million tons of plastic in our oceans, and acknowledges pollution from plastic waste is a “major environmental problem of global concern.” Paper-based packaging is one part of the solution to this problem. Instead of plastic packaging made from fossil fuel, renewable paper packaging can be used for a range of items like fragile glassware, perishable food, medicines and more.

Question 10 of 10

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Global Climate Strike in Berlin on Sept. 20, Fridays for Future
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woman holds sign with a sketch of Greta Thunberg to demand climate action
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The first Climate Week NYC took place in what year?

Climate Week is an annual event that began in 2009 to run alongside the U.N. General Assembly. Organized by The Climate Group, the event brings together international leaders from business, government and civil society to showcase global climate action.

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