With government money increasingly allocated to sustainable energy pro

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With government money increasingly allocated to sustainable energy projects, offshore wind farms are a burgeoning industry worldwide. In 2010, Britain opened the world's largest offshore wind farm along its southern coast. With 100 turbines stationed eight miles offshore, the Thanet wind farm generates 300 megawatts of electricity-enough energy to power 200,000 British homes. Altogether, Britain harvests 1,341 megawatts from offshore wind, which is more than the rest of the world combined. British leaders are bullish on wind power, aiming to generate 15 percent of the nation's total energy needs by wind turbines by the year 2020.

This achievement is being emulated by other nations. An offshore project being contemplated for Lake Ontario in New York State would outpace energy production at Britain's Thanet wind farm, with 166 windmills generating an astounding 500 megawatts. Meanwhile, Britain is likely to hold its lead in offshore production. Very soon, the United Kingdom plans to go online with a new site called the London Array, championed as the first offshore wind farm capable of producing the fabled one gigawatt, or 1,000 megawatts, of power. However, when total wind power is measured, the United States comes out on top. If the total gigawatts produced by all wind farms-offshore and on-were stacked up, the United States would win the theoretical competition, with 35,000 megawatts versus Britain's 5,000; the United States is the world leader in total wind power-just ahead of Germany.    1 
 1. It can be inferred from this passage that

A. Britain will eventually supersede the United States in total energy produced from wind power.
B. The wind power industry makes no distinction between power generated offshore and onshore.
C. Five gigawatts of energy is significantly more than 5,000 megawatts.
D. U.S. wind power output exceeds Britain's solely because the United States has more land.
E. Germany generates more total wind power than Britain.

2 
 2. The author cites Britain's goal of deriving 15 percent of the nation's energy needs from wind by 2020 in order to

A. dramatize just how far short Britain has fallen from its stated objectives.
B. underscore the depth of that nation's commitment to wind power.
C. encourage other countries to follow suit with similar energy goals.
D. illustrate the small aspect that wind power plays in Britain's overall energy picture.
E. demonstrate how close Britain is to achieving its aggressive objectives.

3 
 3. According to the passage, New York State is contemplating a wind power project that would be built

A. within a few years.
B. out at sea.
C. on farmland.
D. by the New York State government.
E. in a lake.

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nityakaul02 · Answer

post the OAs please
is it ECA ?

Sajjad1994 · Answer

OAs are posted: These are EBE

Thank you!

nsrivastav064 · Answer

Sajjad1994 : Request you to provide the detailed solution for Q2. : The author cites Britain's goal of deriving 15 percent of the nation's energy needs from wind by 2020 in order to?

Also request you to confirm my below understanding of option B:
Even though British leaders are bullish on wind power, they are only hoping of a 15% of the nation's total energy needs by wind turbines by the year 2020.Hence, the depth of that nation's commitment to wind power is getting underscored.

Sajjad1994 · Answer

2. The author cites Britain's goal of deriving 15 percent of the nation's energy needs from wind by 2020 in order to

A.  dramatize  just how far  short Britain has fallen from its stated objectives.

No drama here at all, this option incorrectly trying to distort the picture.

B.  underscore  the  depth of that nation's commitment  to wind power.

This is correct as the author want to emphasis that the country is committed to the wind power and it is very important for them.
Read the lines:

British leaders are bullish on wind power, aiming to generate 15 percent of the nation's total energy needs by wind turbines by the year 2020.

C.  encourage  other countries to follow suit with similar energy goals.

Author is not encouraging any one at all, this option is distortion.

D. illustrate the  small aspect  that wind power plays in Britain's overall energy picture.

This option is second close to the OA, small aspect make it less productive.

E. demonstrate how  close  Britain is to achieving its aggressive objectives.

Out of the scope, We don't know how much they are close.

Answer: B

AndrewT · Answer

Hi  Sajjad1994  can you explain how does the answer for Q3 make sense?

The passage states Lake Ontario, which is a place. It would seem illogical to build a windmill IN A LAKE (I presume there will not be wind underwater)

Aditya2020 · Answer

I too thought that "Lake Ontario" is a place, both the words capitalized means a location I guess. Had it been mentioned as "lake Ontario" or "Ontario lake", it might have made more sense to choose the option E) in a lake.

Sajjad1994 · Answer

In the first two lines of second paragraph it is clearly mentioned that:

This achievement is being emulated by other nations. An offshore project being contemplated for  Lake Ontario  in New York State

This only leads to option E.

junii · Answer

Why Q1 is E? hOW WE COMPARE UK and Germany production?

bM22 · Answer

Hi  junii ,

Consider the lines: 
However,  when total wind power is measured, the United States comes out on top.  If the total gigawatts produced by all wind farms-offshore and on-were stacked up, the United States would win the theoretical competition, with 35,000 megawatts versus Britain's 5,000;  the United States is the world leader in total wind power-just ahead of Germany.

The lines imply that US generates the most wind power 35,000 megawatts, and is just ahead of Germany, while Britain generates only 5000 megawatts. Now from this the order becomes clear. Thus, we can directly infer that Germany generates more total wind power than Britain.

Hope This Helps.
Thanks.

Barfi · Answer

Can someone please explain to me which parts of the passage suggest that the correct answer option to question 3 is E?

3. According to the passage, New York State is contemplating a wind power project that would be built

A. within a few years.
B. out at sea.
C. on farmland.
D. by the New York State government.
E. in a lake.

Sajjad1994 · Answer

Read the following lines in  2nd paragraph:

An offshore project being contemplated for   Lake Ontario   in New York State.....

Rainman91 · Answer

Used process of elimination:

A: Does not provide any hint of a timeline
B: Lakes are not the same as sea. Also, any hint of sea is not mentioned. 
C: No mention of farmland. 
D: New York is planning this, but that does not mean the government is. Could be private investors. 
E: Only option left. Also Lake Ontario is mentioned.

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