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100

This type of light bulb lasts longer and uses much less electricity than old-fashioned incandescent bulbs.

What is an LED bulb?

100

Instead of using gas, this type of car runs on electricity, making it quieter and easier to maintain.

What is an electric vehicle?

100

Electric cars help reduce air pollution because they don’t have this part that gas-powered cars need to run.

What is an internal combustion engine (ICE)?

100

Electric co-ops can help grid efficiency by asking members to use less electricity during these times of the day.

What are peak hours?

200

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?

200

This type of stove heats up faster, is safer to touch, and doesn’t burn food onto the surface.

What is an induction stove?

200

When more homes use electric heat pumps instead of gas heaters, it helps reduce this type of emmission.

What are GHG emmissions?

200

If the power goes out, homes with this type of backup system can still have electricity.

What is a battery storage system or generator?

300

A smart thermostat helps save money on heating and cooling by doing this automatically.

What is adjusting the temperature when you're not home?

300

Electric lawnmowers and leaf blowers are better for neighborhoods because they reduce a type of pollution measured in decibels.

What is noise pollution?

300

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?

300

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?

400

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?

400

People can control smart home devices like lights and thermostats from anywhere using this device.

What is a smartphone, tablet or computer?

400

Switching from furnaces to this high-efficiency electric technology, optimized for cold climates, can cut home heating emissions while reducing overall energy costs

What is a cold-climate heat pump?

400

This practice coordinates the charging times of electric vehicles to optimize grid stability and efficiency.

What is managed charging or TOU rate?

500

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 cheaper to operate.

What is a heat pump water heater?

500

When consumers replace internal combustion engines with electric alternatives this financial benefit results from having fewer moving parts and no oil or DEF to service.

What is reduced maintenance costs?

500

Switching from gas stoves to electric stoves improves the air inside your home because it reduces this type of pollution.

What is indoor air pollution?

500

This method of vehicle monitoring allows utility companies to manage the charging of electric vehicles.

What is telematics?