QUIZ: How much do you know about energy and renewables?
What many of us do understand is that Ireland has a range of sustainability targets it must meet in the coming years and decades. Gas Networks Ireland is aiding that transition by transporting more renewable gas through its network, such as biomethane and green hydrogen, allowing Ireland to unlock long-term potential both for our own energy supply, but also our energy exports.
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Biomethane is already flowing through Ireland's pipelines, and under the Government's Climate Action Plan, will comprise 10% of gas by 2030. But we can't give away too many of the details. After all, we're here to quiz you on your gas network knowledge.
Whether you're an energy expert or haven't thought about science since the Junior Cert, give this quiz a go and find out more about Ireland's energy future.
What energy source currently provides almost half of Ireland's energy?
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Natural gas
Oil
Coal
Renewables
How much of Ireland's current energy comes from natural gas?
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10%
25%
33.33%
50%
How long is the network of pipes that comprises Ireland's gas network?
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8,000km
10,000km
12,000km
14,725km
What technology is used today to move gas through pipelines?
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Gravity pumps
Wind turbines
Compressors
Electric motors
What source of energy needs to increase to meet Ireland's goal of net zero by 2045?
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Coal
Renewables
Oil
Imported gas
What is the lightest and most abundant element in the universe?
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Oxygen
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
Helium
Which renewable gases are mentioned as future replacements for natural gas in Ireland?
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Ethanol and propane
Biomethane and Green Hydrogen
Methanol and helium
Butane and oxygen
What process is used to produce green hydrogen?
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Electrolysis
Fermentation
Distillation
Combustion
What percentage of Ireland's gas demand could potentially be replaced by biomethane?
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10%
25%
50%
75%
True or false: biomethane is produced by farm, supermarket, and brown bin waste.
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True
False
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