Electric Vehicles
In NY state, the transportation sector represents what percentage of total CO2 emissions?
a) 20%
b) 30%
c) 40%
d) 50%
d) 50%
True or False: Can a cold climate air source heat pumps work at more than 100% efficiency at 5 degrees Fahrenheit?
a) True
b) False
a) True
What’s something in your house that can assist with heating and cooling your home (depending on the time of year)?
a) Blinds/Shades
b) Refrigerator
c) Bathtub
d) Microwave
a) Blinds/Shades
What is the #1 factor why potential vehicle customers choose not to buy an EV?
a) Charging Time
b) Range Anxiety
c) Driving Performance
d) Cost
b) Range Anxiety
How efficient can geothermal heat pumps be on average?
a) 75%
b) 90%
c) 100%
d) 400%
d) 400%
How many times bigger is the U.S. per capita carbon footprint compared to the world average per capita carbon footprint?
a) They are the same size
b) Two times the world average
c) Three times the world average
d) Four times the world average
d) Four times the world average
For a typical BEV, if fully charged, a drive from Reswoods office (Waltham, MA) to Albany, NY would require how many stops to charge along the way?
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
a) 0
Geothermal Heat Pumps are most disadvantageous for?
a) Small Homes
b) Commercial Buildings
c) Existing Homes
d) New Homes
c) Existing Homes
What gas has the highest global warming potential?
a) Carbon Dioxide
b) Methane
c) Fluorinated Gases (EG: CFCs and HFCs)
d) Nitrogen
c) Fluorinated Gases
What is the targeted number of electric vehicles NY state plans to have on the road by the end of 2025?
a) 600,000
b) 850,000
c) 1,100,000
d) 1,350,000
b) 850,000
Which one of these is not a type of Electric Air Source Heat Pump?
a) Ductless
b) Ducted
c) Short-Run Ducted
d) Absorption
d) Absorption
To reduce energy usage cooling your house, should your ceiling fan be running while you have the air conditioning on, and if so, in what direction?
a) Yes, and it should spin clockwise
b) Yes, and it should spin counter-clockwise
c) No, it should not spin at all
b) Yes, and it should spin counter-clockwise
How much additional funding can you receive from National Grid for buying a BEV (battery electric vehicle)?
a) $2,000
b) $3,000
c) $4,000
d) $5,000
d) $5,000
How much can you save off the initial cost of an air source heat pump using National Grid incentives? (per 10,000 BTUs per hour of maximum heating capacity - full load)
a) $800
b) $1,000
c) $1,300
d) $1,500
b) $1,000
Recycling plastic saves __ times as much energy as burning it in an incinerator.
a) 5
b) 2
c) 0.5
d) None, it uses more energy
b) 2