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This type of light bulb lasts longer and uses much less electricity than old-fashioned incandescent bulbs.
What is an LED bulb?
This type of stove heats up faster, is safer to touch, and doesn’t burn food onto the surface.
What is an induction stove?
Electric cars help reduce pollution because they don’t have this part that gas-powered cars need to run.
What is an internal combustion engine (ICE)?
Power companies can help grid efficiency by asking people to use less electricity during these times of the day.
What are peak hours?
Charging this type of vehicle at home costs less than filling up a gas-powered car.
What is an electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid?
Electric lawnmowers and leaf blowers are better for neighborhoods because they reduce these two things.
What are noise and air pollution?
When more homes use electric heat pumps instead of gas heaters, it helps slow down this major environmental problem.
What is climate change or GHG emmissions?
If the power goes out, homes with this type of backup system can still have electricity.
What is a battery storage system or generator?
A smart thermostat helps save money on heating and cooling by doing this automatically.
What is adjusting the temperature when you're not home?
People can control their lights, appliances, and thermostats from anywhere using this device.
What is a smartphone or computer?
Switching from gas stoves to electric stoves is better for the air inside your home because it reduces this type of pollution.
What is indoor air pollution?
This method of monitoring allows utility companies to manage the charging of electric vehicles.
What is telematics?
Instead of using gas or electricity to create heat, this type of water heater pulls heat from the air to warm up water, making it much cheaper to run.
What is a heat pump water heater?
Instead of using gas, this type of car runs on electricity, making it quieter and easier to maintain.
What is an electric vehicle?
Switching these tools from gas-powered to electric can reduce NOx, CO2, and PM 2.5 and make the neighborhood quieter.
What is lawn equipment?
This practice coordinates the charging times of electric vehicles to optimize grid stability and efficiency.
What is managed charging or TOU rate?
Many homes waste energy when heating and cooling. What is one simple thing people can do to keep their energy bills lower?
What is sealing doors and windows or adding insulation?
Farms and food companies use this electric cooling system to keep food fresh during transport.
What is eTRU?
This class of vehicle was responsible for 57% of 2022 U.S. Transportation Sector GHG Emissions.
What are Light-Duty Vehicles?
Solar and wind energy can’t make power all the time. This technology stores extra energy so it can be used when needed.
What are batteries or energy storage systems?