Sources of Engery
(What is...)
Energy Hog or Not:
(What is...)
Household Energy Use:
(What is...)
Busting Energy Hogs
(What is...)
100
We could eventually run out of this kind of energy.
What is nonrenewable energy?
100
A really, really old refrigerator.
What is an Energy Hog?
100
In the winter, this uses the most energy in your home.
What is the furnace or heating?
100
A great way to bust Energy Hogs at home is to add more of this to your attic.
What is insulation?
200
This kind of energy last forever.
What is Renewable Energy.
200
A house without insulation in the walls and attic.
What is an Energy Hog?
200
Of all kitchen appliances, this one is the biggest Energy Hog (uses the most energy).
What is the Refrigerator?
200
Old fashioned light bulbs waste energy in the form of heat. The new ones are cool!
What is Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs?
300
This nonrenewable energy source is used to heat more homes in the U.S. than any other source.
What is Natural Gas?
300
A refrigerator with an Energy Star label on it.
What is NOT a Hog?
300
The more of this stuff you have inside your walls, the lower your energy bills will be.
What is Insulation?
300
When buying a new TV, computer, dishwasher, or refrigerator, what label means that it is NOT and Energy Hog?
What is the Energy Star Symbol?
400
The energy in water flowing through a dam is used to make electricity.
What is Hydropower?
400
A home with a programmable thermostat.
What is NOT an Energy Hog?
400
Things that are "plugged in", like a computer or lamp, need this kind of energy to work.
What is Electricity?
400
Energy Hogs sneak into homes that have small gaps around windows and doors. You can keep them out by doing this.
What is Using Caulk or Weatherstripping?
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