ENERGY USAGE FOR 24 HOURS

· PC at work 8 hours

· Fluorescent lights wk 8 hours 3 fluorescent bulbs

· PC at home 4 hours

· Cell phone charged 8 hours

· TV 9 hours

· Washer 2 loads

· Dryer 2 loads

· Shower (2 )

· Flat hair iron 30 minutes

· Lights in bathroom 1 hour – 6 light bulbs

· Lights in kitchen 4 hours- 4 light bulbs

· Lights in living room 6 hours- 1 light bulb

· Lights in dinning room 4-6 hours- 2 light bulbs

· Lights in hallway 8 hours- 1 light bulb

· Stove 30 minutes

· Oven 30 minutes 350 degrees

· Microwave 12 minutes

· Ceiling fan 2 hours

· Vacuum 20 minutes

· Dog light 24 hours 1 light bulb

· Printer 8 hours

· Garage light 24 hours 1 light bulb

· Refrigerator 24 hours

· A/C 75 degrees

· Garage door opener opens 4-6 times a day

· Speakers 8 hours

· Cable box 8 hours

· IPOD 2 hours

Total mileage for one day= 20 miles

Drove the kids to school (3 people in car) = 5 miles

Drove to work (1 person in car) = 10 miles

Drove home (1 person in car) = 5 miles

Estimate total miles in one year= 7280 miles per year roughly

Determine gas mileage = 23 miles per gallon

Determine Carbon footprint is 8.4.

www.fueleconomy.gov

Reflect on your energy and fuel usage. Do you make sustainable choices? Do you try to conserve energy and fuel when possible?

Yes, I would have to say that I do not travel long distances that often. If and when I do it is always with my husband and kids, so our car is packed. We always turn the lights off when not using them except our dog light, the garage light, and the hallway light; although, we have purchased the energy efficient bulbs. It is a rule to turn off lights whenever possible. Everyone in our house knows the rule. I think we do it for more conserving the cost of our light bill other than saving the environment though. We purchased energy efficient washer and dryer about 5 years ago, front loaders to try and conserve energy and water.

Autumn Barionnette