The Energy Story
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Conserving
Electricity
Appliance
Efficiency
Renewable
Energy
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Conserving
Electricity
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following table presents one possible result for the Energy
Inventory. Your results might be different depending on which
appliances are in your house, how many people are using them,
and how often they are used. |
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Sample Inventory
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| Electricity
Cost = 0.077 $ / kwatt hr |
| # |
Item |
Power
(kwatts) |
Estimated
Time
(hr/yr) |
Energy
Use
(kwatt hr/yr) |
Cost
($/yr)
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| 1 |
Toaster |
1.3
|
360
|
468
|
36
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| 2 |
Oven |
12.0
|
360
|
4320
|
332
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| 3 |
Incandescent
Lamp |
0.1
|
4380
|
438
|
34
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| 4 |
Fluorescent
Lamp |
0.02
|
4380
|
88
|
7
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| 5 |
Television |
0.15
|
3650
|
548
|
42
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| 6 |
Computer |
0.3
|
3650
|
1095
|
84
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| 7 |
Video
Games (no TV) |
0.025
|
730
|
18
|
2
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| 8 |
Hair
Dryer |
1.3
|
360
|
468
|
36
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| 9 |
Clothes
Washer |
0.5
|
400
|
200
|
15
|
| 10 |
Clothes
Dryer |
4.9
|
800
|
3920
|
301
|
| 11 |
Table
Fan |
0.025
|
288
|
7
|
1
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| 12 |
Hot
Water Heater |
5.0
|
876
|
4380
|
337
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| 13 |
Food
Blender |
0.3
|
365
|
110
|
8
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| 14 |
Clock |
0.005
|
8760
|
4
|
1
|
| 15 |
Vacuum
Cleaner |
0.6
|
365
|
219
|
17
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| 16 |
Space
Heater |
1.0
|
720
|
720
|
55
|
| 17 |
Clock
Radio |
0.002
|
8760
|
18
|
1
|
| 18 |
Stereo
(Amplifier) |
2.3
|
720
|
1660
|
128
|
| 19 |
Air
Cleaner |
.05
|
8760
|
438.
|
34
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| 20 |
Power
Drill |
1.0
|
100
|
100
|
8
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| 21 |
Touchier
Lamp |
0.15
|
4380
|
657
|
51
|
| 22 |
Coffee
Pot |
0.2
|
180
|
36
|
3
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| 23 |
Refrigerator |
0.8
|
4380
|
3504
|
270
|
| 24 |
Floodlight |
1.0
|
360
|
360
|
28
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| 25 |
Electric
Blanket |
0.2
|
720
|
144
|
11
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| 26 |
Air
Conditioner |
3.5
|
720
|
2520
|
194
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| 27 |
Dishwasher |
1.5
|
360.
|
540
|
41
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| 28 |
Microwave |
1.0
|
360
|
360
|
28
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| 29 |
.Small
Freezer |
0.5
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4380
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2190
|
168
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