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Clean Green Power Patch
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Easy Energy Survey
This quick survey is meant to get you thinking a bit about your own energy use. Use what you learn to help think of questions to ask the host/ess of the Clean Energy Site you will visit when completing the "Explore" requirement of the patch. Be honest, its good to know where you are at right now. As you work on the patch, see how many no's can become yes's: 1. Do you know what heating system(s) your house or apartment uses? YES NO 2. Do you know the energy source(s) for the heating system(s)? YES NO 3. Do you know how much insulation is in your attic and walls? YES NO 4. Do you know what temperature your home's thermostat is set for when no one is home? YES NO 5. Do you know what energy sources are used to produce electricity for your home or apartment? YES NO 6. Do you use compact fluorescent light bulbs wherever lights are on the most? YES NO 7. Do you almost always turn off lights when you leave a room? YES NO 8. Do you know the number of kilowatt-hours (kWh) used over the last year in your home or apartment? (A kilowatt-hour is a measure of electrical energy. One kWh is one kilowatt of power used for one hour.) YES NO 9. Have you ever tested TVs, DVDs, computers or other electrical appliances to see how much power they use when they are turned off? (Want to learn more? Do a web search on "phantom loads.") YES NO 10. Do you know the expected yearly kWh usage of any of your home's major appliances, such as water heater, refrigerator, wash machine, drier, freezer, or air conditioner? (In the last several years, large electrical appliances are sold with yellow "EnergyGuide" labels that tell you the appliance's estimated yearly energy consumption and operating cost. (To learn more, go to the Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy EnergyGuide web site. YES NO 11. Do you know what an Energy Star rating on an appliance means? YES NO 12. Do you know about how many miles you rode in a car last week? YES NO 13. If your family has cars, trucks, or other vehicles, do you know how many miles each one can travel per gallon of gasoline in the tank? YES NO 14. Do you ride or drive only when necessary, choosing buses, trains, carpooling, biking, walking or other ways of getting around when you can? YES NO 15. Do you usually consider fixing broken items or buy used one before buying new? YES NO 16. Do you separate recyclables? YES NO 17. Do you grow some of your own food or buy it through a local farmer? YES NO 18. Did you ever make the connection between energy use and pollution? YES NO 19. Have you ever changed a habit to save energy? YES NO
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