Review of everything you have learned!
Here are all thirteen questions and the right answers:
- What accounts for the most energy use in an American Home?
- Heating and cooling – about 48%
- How much electricity does a typical American family use each month?
- About 900 kilowatt hours – check your bill
- How much money does a US family spend each year on utilities?
- Roughly $2,200 each year
- Which STATE consumes the most amount of electricity per household?
- Louisiana
- What are phantom loads?
- refers to power consumed by electronics and appliances while they are switched off
- How much money can you save by switching to ENERGY STAR appliances, fans and electronics over their lifetime?
- $750
- How much can you save by turning the temp down?
- Roughly ten percent
- Which of these is NOT a way to save energy at home?
- closing vents could actually strain an HVAC system, resulting in more energy use, not less
- What kind of heat pump uses the constant temperature located just below the ground to heat or cool homes?
- Geothermal
- What's a cool roof?
- Cool roofs can be made of a highly reflective type of paint, a sheet covering, or highly reflective tiles or shingles
- Which is NOT a type of insulation?
- Synthetic fiber
- Which type of water heater provides hot water only as it is needed?
- Tankless
- Which of the following is NOT true about LED lighting?
- The light-emitting diode (LED) is one of today's most energy-efficient