Question

while researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: . according to researcher muhammad rayyan fazal, \geothermal electric energy...is capable of producing more energy per megawatt per year as compared to similar capacity solar and wind power systems.\ . geothermal power plants typically employ dry steam systems, flash steam systems, or binary cycle systems to produce electricity from high - temperature geothermal fluid. . the platanares geothermal power plant in honduras uses a binary cycle system. . fazal says that binary cycle systems \pump 100% geothermal fluid back to the injection well, hence offering the least environmental impact with little or no emissions.\ the student wants to use a quotation from fazal to explain an advantage of the geothermal system at the platanares plant. which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? a. compared with dry steam systems and flash steam systems, the binary cycle system used at the platanares plant is \capable of producing more energy per megawatt per year,\ fazal notes. b. according to fazal, because it uses high - temperature geothermal fluid to produce electricity, the system used at the platanares plant results in \little or no emissions,\ making it environmentally friendly. c. since they return all geothermal fluid to the injection well, binary cycle systems—such as the one at the platanares plant—produce \the least environmental impact,\ according to fazal. d. the platanares plant uses a binary cycle system to produce electricity; in this type of geothermal system, fluid is pumped \back to the injection well,\ fazal explains.

Explanation:

The goal is to find a quote from Fazal that shows an advantage of the geothermal system at Platanares plant. Option C correctly uses Fazal's statement about binary - cycle systems (the type used at Platanares) returning all geothermal fluid to the injection well and thus having the least environmental impact as an advantage. Option A misquotes Fazal about the energy - production comparison. Option B incorrectly attributes the "little or no emissions" to using high - temperature geothermal fluid instead of the binary - cycle system's fluid return. Option D just states a fact about the system without highlighting an advantage.

Answer:

C. Since they return all geothermal fluid to the injection well, binary cycle systems—such as the one at the Platanares plant—produce "the least environmental impact," according to Fazal.