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Kilowatt Counter: A Consumer's Guide to Energy Concepts,Quantities, and Uses

This booklet is a basic introduction to energy and energy usage. The first chapter discusses various forms of energy and how they are measured and converted from one to another with a unit conversion chart included. Tables and figures list annual energy requirements of household electrical appliances and energy requirements for houses with various energy supplies. The automobile and the efficiency of various modes of passenger transport are discussed. Actual U.S. fuel consumption, resource depletion, and waste heat are examined for both the private and the industrial sectors. Another chapter deals with alternative sources of energy for different sections of the U.S. Math problems with calculations and answers are given throughout and an energy awareness test is found at the end. (Tm).

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