Question

Extracting only 15% of the energy in US coastal waves would generate as much electricity as we:

A) Generate in a year
B) Generate in a month
C) Generate in a decade
D) Use in a year

Answer 1

Extracting 15% of the energy in US coastal waves would generate as much electricity as the U.S. uses in a year.

Step-by-step explanation:

Extracting only 15% of the energy in US coastal waves would generate as much electricity as the U.S. uses in a year. Currently, U.S. electricity demand is about 450 GW, and extracting 15% of the wave energy would provide 15 GW. This is equivalent to the energy used in a year.