Chapter 4 EUROPE

German Investments in Clean Alternative Energy Pay Off

After watching the German Investments in Clean Alternative Energy Pay Off video, consider the questions below. Then "submit" your response.

1. In some regions, wind energy contributes what portion of the energy in German power grids?

5 percent

10 percent

20 percent

25 percent

2. Germany began investing in alternative energy

During the Cold War, to protect itself from possible Soviet aggression

During World War II

To meet the standards of the Kyoto Protocol

During the Arab oil embargo of 1973

3. Germany's reduction in CO2 emission is

19 percent

17 percent

13 percent

9 percent

4. To encourage technological development of alternative energy when oil prices were low, the German government

Required power companies to use alternative energy

Rationed energy to the German people

Raised fuel-efficiency levels of cars

Granted subsidies that guaranteed a profit for alternative energy