A bulb of this type uses a third the energy of a comparable incandescent bulb and lasts up to 10 times longer.
What is a compact fluorescent light(CFL) bulb?
100
Energy use of the average home in the U.S creates this many times more pollution when compared to the average car.
What is twice?
100
Heating and cooling a home constitutes this much of the total energy of a home.
What is about 45%?
200
Appliances and electronic devices bearing this popular label are better performing and less energy consuming models in comparison to those models without it.
What is an ENERGY STAR label?
200
If every American home were to replace just ONE "regular" incandescent light bulb with a more efficient cfl bulb today, it would be equivalent to eliminating the greenhouse emissions generated by 800,000 of this mode of transportation.
What are cars?
200
This is the third largest energy expense in your home (after space heating and cooling) and typically accounts for 14% of your energy bill.
What is water heating?
300
These commonly found devices continue to use energy when they are switched "off"
What are appliances and electronics?*** also known as "phantom plugs"
300
-Daily Double!!
Even when home electronics are turned off, they are using this percentage of their total electricity consumed.
What is 25%?
300
This simple sealing process is one of the most cost-effective ways to help insulate a home.
What is caulking?
400
A device usually made of silicon, which converts some of the energy from light into electrical energy.
What is Photo-voltaic cell? "solar cell" or "solar panel"
400
Dirty non-renewable fossil fuels account for this percentage of U.S' total energy consumption.
What is 85%?
400
In order to save about $180 every year, you'd want to install this wall-friendly device.
What is a programmable thermostat?
500
The infrastructure or layout of an electrical distribution system.
What is "The Grid"?
500
For every 10 inch increase in screen size , a TV will use approximately this much more energy.
What is 50-70%?
500
Dripping taps can waste up to this much hot
water each year.