Changing energy needs in Southern Maryland
Research in pairs to find the answers.
- What is the average amount of electricity used per household in the US? _______kWH
- Why is more energy used in Louisiana? ________________________
- Why is less energy used in Hawaii? ________________________
- How many households are in Charles County? _________
- How many households were there in Charles County back in 1980? ________, 1940? ___________
- Do people use more energy or less now than they did back in 1940? _______ Why? ___________________
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- When did air conditioners become common? ___________________
- Name 3 things we have now that use electricity that were not common in the 1940's:
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- Does your home use electric, natural gas, or oil heat?
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- Does your home use electric or gas for cooking?
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- What is the current SMECO cost for 1kWH of electricity? $_________
- What should that cost the average household each year? (see #1 above) $__________________
- Calculate the energy costs for all the thing you would want to have in a home and print the results.
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