Can 100% renewable energy power the world?

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  1. What is the estimation of how much oil the world consumes? (00:23)
  2. Can you name some renewable energy sources? (00:32)
  3. What is the percentage of energy is generated by renewable sources at the moment? (00:50)
  4. What is the core role of liquid fuels? (01:36)
  5. How much energy does the Sun radiate? What is the measure relative to our present needs? (01:56)
  6. What is the problem with building solar plants in deserts? (02:30)
  7. Why should we change the infrastructure for transporting energy? (03:14)
  8. What is the issue with superconductors? (03:34)
  9. Compared to lithium-ion batteries, how much energy does gasoline produce? (04:12)
  10. How concerned are you with CO2 emissions and global warming?
  11. Can you list the new vocabulary you learned from this article? What are the definitions of the vocabulary in this context? Can you make your own sentence with the words?