Mid Term Check In          NAME: _____________________

What activities have you gotten involved in this term related to this class?  (field trip, lecture, TV program, personal research, home energy evaluation, lobbying/letter-writing, etc. that you might not have, had you not been in this class?

Of the topics we’ve discussed so far, please list a couple that interest you most.

What questions / problems / challenges, and/or aspirations would you like to address in the next few weeks?

Please list the project or projects you plan to focus on:

What do you see as the next steps in your project(s)/research?

When is the earliest you’d be willing to present about your project and/or research ?  (i.e.  next week, 3 weeks, etc.) 

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Part II (Take Home Option)        Name: _____________________

The average American spends $______ / year on energy.  (all energy expenditures divided by U.S. population)

One million BTUs equals approximately:

_____ gallons of gas

_____ kWh of electricity produced at a power plant

_____ pounds of coal

1 gal of gas = ______    kWh of electricity @ 30% generation efficiency

How many Kilowatt-Hours would a 1000 watt appliance consume in 10 hours?  __________________

How much would this cost if your electric rate is $0.10/kwh?  ____________________

What is Hubbert’s Curve? _________________________________________

What should our community be doing do to increase energy efficiency and reduce dependence on fossil fuels?