_Greening Beeston Energy Use Quiz
_See if you can answer these questions on energy use in the home.
Don’t worry if you don’t know the answers – we’re learning all the time too.
1. How much is turning your thermostat down by one degree likely to save you in a year? And how much CO2? * ANSWER
A. £30 B. £50 C. £120
195 kg CO2 330 kg CO2 800 kg CO2
2. How much water could you be wasting in a year, if you leave the tap running for 2 minutes every day while brushing your teeth? (Water needs energy too!) ANSWER
A. 1000 litres B. 2000 litres C. 4000 litres
3. How much is installing cavity wall insulation likely to save you in a year, and how much CO2 could be saved? * ANSWER
A. £30 B. £50 C. £120
195 kg CO2 330 kg CO2 800 kg CO2
4. Approximately how much could you save per year by completely turning off TVs, games consoles, computers, phone chargers when not in use (i.e. don’t leave them on standby)? And CO2? * ANSWER
A. £6 B. £32 C. £34
29 kg CO2 130 kg CO2 142 kg CO2
5. How much is the recommended 270 mm of loft insulation likely to save in a year (starting with no insulation) and how much
CO2? * ANSWER
A. £45 B. £120 C. £155
300 kg CO2 800 kg CO2 1000 kg CO2
The answers all use figures from the Energy Saving Trust.
* Estimates based on a typical 3 bedroom semi, heated with gas.
Don’t worry if you don’t know the answers – we’re learning all the time too.
1. How much is turning your thermostat down by one degree likely to save you in a year? And how much CO2? * ANSWER
A. £30 B. £50 C. £120
195 kg CO2 330 kg CO2 800 kg CO2
2. How much water could you be wasting in a year, if you leave the tap running for 2 minutes every day while brushing your teeth? (Water needs energy too!) ANSWER
A. 1000 litres B. 2000 litres C. 4000 litres
3. How much is installing cavity wall insulation likely to save you in a year, and how much CO2 could be saved? * ANSWER
A. £30 B. £50 C. £120
195 kg CO2 330 kg CO2 800 kg CO2
4. Approximately how much could you save per year by completely turning off TVs, games consoles, computers, phone chargers when not in use (i.e. don’t leave them on standby)? And CO2? * ANSWER
A. £6 B. £32 C. £34
29 kg CO2 130 kg CO2 142 kg CO2
5. How much is the recommended 270 mm of loft insulation likely to save in a year (starting with no insulation) and how much
CO2? * ANSWER
A. £45 B. £120 C. £155
300 kg CO2 800 kg CO2 1000 kg CO2
The answers all use figures from the Energy Saving Trust.
* Estimates based on a typical 3 bedroom semi, heated with gas.
