In this podcast, Kieran Hanley, executive director of the Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industry Association, discusses clean technology. The recording is divided into two sections. You can listen once all the way through, and then listen again to both sections separately. Read the questions carefully and choose the best alternative.
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3.1 What is a popular misunderstanding about clean technology? (3 p.)

That it OUTPERFORMS the traditional tech
That it is SYNONYMOUS with green power
That it is powered by RENEWABLE FUELS

3.2 What characterises clean technology? (3 p.)

It is produced with very LITTLE OR NO WASTE
It is USED BY COMPANIES rather than individuals
It is somehow BENEFICIAL to the environment

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3.3 What does Kraken Robotics’ technology help with? (3 p.)

REMOVING DEBRIS from deep sea areas
GATHERING versatile DATA from the seabed
BUILDING new kinds of underwater VEHICLES

3.4 What does DuXion Motors’ technology do? (3 p.)

It lets ships utilise MULTIPLE SOURCES of power
It enables ships to PRODUCE their own ELECTRICITY
It makes the DIESEL used by ships ECO-FRIENDLY