True/False: Incandescent light bulbs are the most energy efficent bulbs.
False
100
What is the average late arrival time for high speed trains in Japan?
6 seconds
100
True/False: If you reduce the U.S. energy consumption by just 4%, you would be able to close up to 15 power plants.
True
100
What industries are discouraged because they are energy-intensive and nonessential ?
Gold, Bottle Water, & Plastic Bags
100
What costly electricity system are built just to handle peak daily and seasonal electrical demands?
Power plants
200
What does CFL stand for?
Compact Fluorescent Lamps
200
How many people travel by high speed train in Japan every single day?
one million
200
How much of the U.S. energy is attributed to standby appliances?
5%
200
True/False: New York City has launched a $5 million campaign to promote tap water to help decrease the use of bottled water.
True
200
Smart grid technologies can reduce power distribution and fluctuation that cost the U.S. almost $_______ a year
100 Billion
300
What is the leading country in efficiency standards ?
Japan
300
What are the two things we can all save with high speed public transit?
Time & Money
300
What country is among the worst in efficent energy manufacturing design?
China
300
What clothing material uses 1/4 of the energy when its recycled for reuse?
Polyester
300
What device is being implemented to determine exactly how much electricity is being used at any particular time ?
Smart Meters
400
By eliminating incandescent light bulbs, we can reduce the number of coal factories by what percent?
Around 30%
400
If everyone switched to electric vehicles, how much of the energy demand would our current infrastructure support?
80%
400
Which countries are NOT one of the leaders in efficient energy and manufacturing design?
a) Japan
b) US
c) Germany
d) United Kingdom
e) Both B & D
f) Both A & C
e) Both B & D
US & United Kingdom
400
What percentage of airplanes can be recycled for reuse?
90%
400
True/False: A 35% improvement in energy efficiency could be seen if electrical grids used smart meter technology.
False; 20%
500
What US retailer is eliminating incandescent light bulbs from all of their stores?
Walmart
500
If a gallon of gas cost you $4, what would the cost of the equivalent amount of electricity be?
$1
500
What organization is attributed to the quality and efficiency of manufactured products including buildings, cars, appliances etc. ?
Leadership in Energy Efficiency Design (LEED)
500
Processing ore for gold emits as much CO2 as _________ cars.
5.5 Million
500
What electric company conducted a pilot program and had their air conditioners turned off at different interverals throughout the summer in order to test off peak hour pricing?