What's Your Energy Personality?

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  Biodiversity is more important than economic growth and prosperity.

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    Strongly Disagree
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    Disagree
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    Agree
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    Strongly Agree
• 2.
  There's always a trade-off between the economy and the environment.

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    Strongly Disagree
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    Disagree
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    Agree
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    Strongly Agree
• 3.
  Protecting the environment means giving up some of our quality of life.

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    Strongly Disagree
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    Disagree
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    Agree
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    Strongly Agree
• 4.
  Access to electricity is not a priority if it means we have to cut down forests. 

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    Strongly Disagree
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    Disagree
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    Agree
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    Strongly Agree
• 5.
  Solving energy poverty is more important today than environmental sustainability.

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    Strongly Disagree
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    Disagree
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    Agree
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    Strongly Agree
• 6.
  Technologies don't solve problems, people solve problems.

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    Strongly Disagree
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    Disagree
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    Agree
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    Strongly Agree
• 7.
  We need a social revolution to combat climate change and build a sustainable energy future.

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    Strongly Disagree
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    Disagree
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    Agree
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    Strongly Agree
• 8.
  We need a technological breakthrough to solve our energy crisis.

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    Strongly Disagree
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    Disagree
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    Agree
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    Strongly Agree
• 9.
  Solving the energy crisis requires more political organizing and fewer engineers.

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    Strongly Disagree
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    Disagree
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    Agree
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    Strongly Agree
• 10.
  Technology created climate change, so we can't rely on technology to solve climate change.

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    Strongly Disagree
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    Disagree
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    Agree
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    Strongly Agree

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  Tech Futurist

  Tech Futurist You got Tech Futurist! You see large-scale deployment of new technological solutions as the missing link to creating our sustainable energy future. Societies need technological solutions that are the best option for the planet, and the best option for improving lifestyles and economies. Blockchain, smart grids, carbon capture, autonomous vehicles, energy storage and fuel cells – you want it all. Solutions Frame You believe that people and civilization require technology and innovation to make the biggest leaps forward in creating a sustainable energy future. Technology defines the way we live in societies, in both the developing and the developed world. It has the power, harnessed on an individual, national, corporate, or political level, to create major change in the way we live our lives, and the impact we have on the planet. Energy Future Priority Protecting and preserving our quality of life and the environment for future generations resonates with you a high priority. One way to get there is by utilizing policies, finance, entrepreneurship and government leadership to support the development and scaling of technologies that can minimize our impact on the planet, while meeting people's energy and other basic needs. While technology is a central part of addressing climate change, you recognize that we will need complementary policies, public support, and science-based goals to reach a sustainable energy future.
• 2.
  Environmental Activist

  Environmental Activist You got Environmental Activist! The environment comes number one for you, and you see how building people power and shifting to eco-friendly lifestyles are important parts of addressing climate change. From reducing your waste to making sustainable consumer choices, you’re doing everything you can to reduce your impact and encourage those around you to do the same. You believe in personal accountability for everyone on the planet to reduce their impact and you see the absolute necessity for a massive culture shift. Solutions Frame You see changes in individual and societal attitudes, policies, laws and environmental regulations as the answer to how we combat climate change and solve the energy crisis. You see drastic consequences if we don’t start reducing carbon emissions, protecting forests, wildlife, and oceans, and working with nature instead of against it. Energy Future Priority Protecting and preserving the biodiversity of our natural world for future generations resonates with you a high priority. You advocate for the energy system to minimize its impact on nature, by utilizing policy mechanisms, technology, governance, and social change. We need to work to slow, and in some instances, halt altogether, the rapid consumption of natural resources and non-renewable fuels used in the energy system, while innovating to find new solutions for energy conservation, efficiency, and storage.
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  Community Enabler

  Community Enabler You got Community Enabler! You see 3 billion people without access to energy as the greatest challenge of our time and you believe it’s time for the world’s governments and corporations to mobilize finance, technology, policy, and resources to get this problem solved. It’s time for governments to step up and make the firm commitments necessary to give all world citizens equal access to energy and the opportunities it provides. Solutions Frame You see shifts in individual and societal attitudes, policies, laws and technology as the answer to how we combat climate change and solve the energy crisis. You see drastic consequences if we don't start advocating for people and communities to play an equitable role in global change. It’s time for a paradigm shift so that everyone chips in to do their part for the future of energy and the environment. Energy Future Priority You see how energy access is a key factor in alleviating poverty and improving living standards, opening doors to education, healthcare, and economic growth. You know that the possibilities for the future of the world are endless once everyone stands on equal footing. Expediting and facilitating access to clean and sustainable energy for all is one of the priorities you value most.
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  Efficiency Optimizer

  Efficiency Optimizer You got Efficiency Optimizer! You see solutions everywhere you go, from freezers that could be closed to save energy to wasted cooking oil that can power a vehicle, to abundant solar and wind power that can be harnessed to power communities. You value logical solutions and see how simple things can solve local problems without needing to wait around for large-scale infrastructure or big-name funders. Those things may be necessary, but you know that we have all the tools we need to make a start right now. Solutions Frame You believe that innovative use of technologies and policies and structures that enable innovations to scale globally can make the biggest leaps forward in creating a sustainable energy future. Technology defines the way we live in societies, in both the developing and the developed world. Tackling climate change now can result in a well-organized society that uses energy and technology efficiently. Energy Future Priority You see how energy is a key factor in human wellbeing, opening doors to education, healthcare, and economic growth. You know that the possibilities are endless once everyone has equal access to energy, and the benefits that come with it. Facilitating universal access to clean energy, while enabling common-sense policies and innovations to tackle climate change are the priorities you value most.