Question 1

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), what percentage growth in solar power generation was projected in the U.S. from 2023 to 2025?

Accepted Answer

75%

Question 2

In 2025, what was the projected share of new electricity generating capacity additions in the U.S. expected to be from solar energy?

Accepted Answer

Around 75%

Question 3

Which U.S. state is identified as a national leader in the year-over-year growth of solar electricity generation, followed by California?

Accepted Answer

Texas

Question 4

As of Q1 2025, what was the annual production capacity for solar modules tracked by the Clean Investment Monitor across the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

42 GW

Question 5

The EPA issued a final rule in May 2024 establishing carbon pollution standards for power plants. What CO2 emission limits did these rules set for new gas-fired combustion turbines?

Accepted Answer

To capture 90% of CO2

Question 6

The American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act directs the EPA to phase down the U.S. production and consumption of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by what percentage by 2036?

Accepted Answer

85%

Question 7

In March 2024, the EPA announced new final standards for light-duty and medium-duty vehicles. When are these new standards set to begin phasing in?

Accepted Answer

Model year 2027

Question 8

The EPA issued guidance in May 2026 clarifying that routine flaring of associated gas at new oil wells is allowed in limited circumstances after the May 7, 2026, phase-out deadline. What administration's 2024 Clean Air Act rules (OOOOb/c) are these related to?

Accepted Answer

Biden-Harris Administration

Question 9

The Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) program, established under the Inflation Reduction Act, provided funding for states to develop Priority Climate Action Plans (PCAPs). By what date were these PCAPs due in March 2024?

Accepted Answer

March 2024

Question 10

As of Q1 2025, the Clean Investment Monitor tracked how many operational solar component manufacturing projects across the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

110

Question 11

What is the projected investment in the U.S. renewable energy sector for 2026, according to industry reports?

Accepted Answer

$120 billion

Question 12

In 2024, the U.S. added 4.8 GW of utility-scale wind capacity. What percentage less was the blade manufacturing capacity compared to this deployment level?

Accepted Answer

11%

Question 13

The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Earthshots initiative aims to drive down the cost of green hydrogen. By how much is it aiming to reduce the cost per kilogram within a decade?

Accepted Answer

$1

Question 14

In April 2026, the EPA updated its interim guidance on PFAS/PFOS destruction and disposal. What version of the guidance was released?

Accepted Answer

Version 2

Question 15

According to industry association American Clean Power, solar, wind, and energy storage combined made up what percentage of new energy capacity in the U.S. in 2025?

Accepted Answer

90%

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