take action inquiry porject by Lucien Essomo Massong https://padlet.com/179732/kzwb9km0bmgn saving energy en-us 2016-10-05 19:16:47 UTC 2017-05-30 18:58:38 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Prizecup.png Energy Vampires don’t feed on blood—they drink up electricity, and they are VERY real. In our homes, schools, and businesses, we have lots of electrical products that cannot be switched off completely unless they are unplugged. These are things like televisions and cell phone chargers. When plugged in, they use electricity 24 hours a day, just sitting and waiting for you to turn on a switch or recharge something. 179732 https://padlet.com/179732/kzwb9km0bmgn/wish/129618351 2016-10-10 19:23:26 UTC https://padlet.com/179732/kzwb9km0bmgn/wish/129618351 The “standby power” these items use can be as much as 15 or 20 watts for each one, which is a little more than a night-light uses. That might not seem like much, but it adds up fast. In fact, when we figure the cost of standby power used by everyone in the United States, it comes to more than $4 BILLION a year!Did you know that your microwave oven uses more electricity to power the digital clock than it does to cook your food? Although heating food requires more than 100 times as much power as running the clock, most microwave ovens are not being used more than 99 percent of the time.Here’s a list of the biggest Energy Vampires you may have in your home: 179732 https://padlet.com/179732/kzwb9km0bmgn/wish/129618515 2016-10-10 19:24:10 UTC https://padlet.com/179732/kzwb9km0bmgn/wish/129618515 How can you get rid of the Energy Vampires? Here are some ideas to keep them away:Use a power strip with an on/off switch to plug in a group of items — for example, cell phone and MP3 chargers. When you unplug a device from the charger, just flip the power switch off.Use a power strip for your TV, video game system, DVD player, and stereo equipment. When you're done playing games or watching TV, turn the power strip off.A power strip is also great for items whose plugs are hard to reach. There's no need to crawl under your desk to disconnect all of your computer components when you can plug them all into one power strip.Don’t forget the garage! Power tools should be unplugged until needed. For rechargeable items like cordless hand vacuums, pull the plug as soon as the battery is charged.The best way to beat the Energy Vampires is to unplug anything that you can. Starve those vampires and you’ll save energy, reduce pollution, and save money. 179732 https://padlet.com/179732/kzwb9km0bmgn/wish/129619051 2016-10-10 19:26:25 UTC https://padlet.com/179732/kzwb9km0bmgn/wish/129619051 we use energy to do work. Energy lights our cities. Energy powers our vehicles, trains, planes and rockets. Energy warms our homes, cooks our food, plays our music, gives us pictures on television. Energy powers machinery in factories and tractors on a farm.Energy from the sun gives us light during the day. It dries our clothes when they're hanging outside on a clothes line. It helps plants grow. Energy stored in plants is eaten by animals, giving them energy. And predator animals eat their prey, which gives the predator animal energy.Everything we do is connected to energy in one form or another.Energy is defined as:  "the ability to do work."When we eat, our bodies transform the energy stored in the food into energy to do work. When we run or walk, we "burn" food energy in our bodies. When we think or read or write, we are also doing work. Many times it's really hard work!Cars, planes, light bulbs, boats and machinery also transform energy into work.Work means moving something, lifting something, warming something, lighting something. All these are a few of the various types of work. But where does energy come from?There are many sources of energy. In The Energy Story, we will look at the energy that makes our world work. Energy is an important part of our daily lives.The forms of energy we will look at include:ElectricityBiomass Energy - energy from plantsGeothermal EnergyFossil Fuels - Coal, Oil and Natural GasHydro Power and Ocean EnergyNuclear EnergySolar EnergyWind EnergyTransportation EnergyWe will also look at turbines and generators, at what electricity is, how energy is sent to users, and how we can decrease or conserve the energy we use. Finally, we'll look at the "newer" forms of energy... and take a look at energy in the future.You can start with Chapter 1: Energy - What Is It? or you can go to any of the other chapters. 179732 https://padlet.com/179732/kzwb9km0bmgn/wish/129620598 2016-10-10 19:33:52 UTC https://padlet.com/179732/kzwb9km0bmgn/wish/129620598 We use a lot of energy in our homes, in businesses, in industry, and for personal travel and transporting goods.More »In HomesWhat uses more energy in our homes — heating, cooling, lighting, or powering electronics like TVs, computers, and MP3 players? And, do houses in the United States use more electricity or natural gas?In IndustryMore energy is consumed for industry and manufacturing than for any other purpose. What industries use more energy — refining, chemical, paper, or metal industries?More about Industry & Manufacturing »Saving EnergyWhat can I do to save energy? What is the difference between energy conservation and energy efficiency?More about Saving Energy »Energy and the EnvironmentWhat is the connection between energy and the environment? Each energy source has impacts on the environment.Greenhouse GasesIn Commercial BuildingsHow do commercial buildings — like offices, hospitals, schools, places of worship, warehouses, hotels, barber shops, libraries, shopping malls — use energy?More about Commercial »For TransportationAll together, we drive our cars, motorcycles, trucks, and buses about 3 trillion miles per year. Combined, gasoline and diesel make up 84% of all of the energy used for transportation. 179732 https://padlet.com/179732/kzwb9km0bmgn/wish/129930500 2016-10-11 18:20:56 UTC https://padlet.com/179732/kzwb9km0bmgn/wish/129930500