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How energy smart are you? ¿ Que tan energia inteligente eres?

How energy smart are you? ¿ Que tan energia inteligente eres?. Take our quiz to find out! English Español. Does it use more energy to turn electrical appliances off?. Yes, because there’s an extra surge to turn an electrical device on and off.

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How energy smart are you? ¿ Que tan energia inteligente eres?

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  1. How energy smart are you?¿Que tan energia inteligente eres? Take our quiz to find out! English Español

  2. Does it use more energy to turn electrical appliances off? • Yes, because there’s an extra surge to turn an electrical device on and off. • No, The surge is brief and uses very little extra power.

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  5. While an extra surge of electricity flows when you turn on an electrical device, this surge is brief and uses very little extra power. 

  6. Does turning your thermostat down in Winter save energy and money? • Yes, Because it isn’t running all the time • No, because it costs more to turn it up and down.

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  9. Yes it does, your home will lose less heat when the inside temperature is lower. The longer your home is at a lower temperature, the more you save. 

  10. Is there such a thing as clean coal? • Yes, Coal doesn’t affect the atmosphere. • No, burning Coal releases carbon dioxide

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  13. All coal releases carbon dioxide when it is burned. Coal-fired power plants shorten nearly 24,000 lives a year in the United States, including 2,800 from lung cancer. 

  14. Are compact fluorescent light bulbs really worth the extra cost? • Yes, because they last longer • No, because they use more energy

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  17. You will actually save around $40 over the life of each compact fluorescent bulb you buy. Compact fluorescent bulbs use about 1/4 the electricity and last 10 times longer than incandescent light bulbs. 

  18. What is brighter: a 15w fluorescent or a 60w incandescent light bulb? • 15w fluorescent • 60w incandescent

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  21. Incandescent bulbs light up by the friction of the electrons being forced through the small tungsten rod, while a compact fluorescent contains gas that is heated by a small amount of electricity. This heated gas lets off an enormous amount of light. 

  22. How do you insulate your house most effectively? • Cover your windows with newspaper so the warm air can’t get out. • Use caulk and weather-stripping around windows to stop air leaks

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  25. EXPLAIN • Caulk is used to seal cracks in windows and doors to keep heat from escaping. • Seal gaps in floor and walls around pipes and electrical wiring for even more energy savings, and install foam gaskets behind electrical outlets and switch plate covers. 

  26. What can you do to save energy by conserving water? • Install aerating, low flow faucets and shower heads. • Leaving the shower on after you get out heats up the air around you, and saves energy.

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  29. EXPLAIN • Using aerating faucets pulls air into the faucet, so that when the water comes out it is half air and half water. 

  30. What can you do to improve the efficiency of household utilities? • Use a insulating blanket around hot water heater • No products will improve the efficiency of utilities

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  33. EXPLAIN • Wrapping a insulating blanket around your water heater it results in less energy required to keep the water hot 

  34. What is the easiest way to unplug unused electronics? • By plugging them in to a power strip with an on and off button • By cutting the cord with scissors

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  37. Explain By plugging electronics into a power strip, you can easily turn several items off at once. 

  38. How would you save energy by using your dryer? • Dry one load of clothes immediately after another. • Wait until the dryer is cooled and then start a new load of clothes.

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  41. EXPLAIN When you dry one load of clothes immediately after another, heat loss is minimized, so less energy is required to heat the air to dry your next load. 

  42. Can you save energy by having a lot of food in your freezer? • No, because it will take more cold air to keep food frozen. • Yes, the more full the freezer, the less cold air will escape.

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  45. EXPLAIN Keeping the freezer fuller means less cold air will escape when the door is opened. 

  46. Questions Missed 0-2 = A 3-4 = B 5-6 = C 7-8 = D 9-10 = F 

  47. By complying with these energy-saving tips, our school has consumed 20% less energy than in the previous months. 

  48. Thank you for your time & Please take our information into consideration Home

  49. ¿Se utilizan más energía para encender aparatos eléctricos o al apagar? • Sí, porque hay un aumento extra a su vez un aparato eléctrico encendido y apagado. • No, el aumento es breve y utiliza muy poca energia adicional

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