b'going green words: Rachel Macdonaldhow energy-aware are you?Turn on the radio, pick up the paper, tune into the TV news, and itsall over the headlinesglobal warming.There are a few dissenting voices saying that the world is in a cooling cycle and only time will show if theyre right. The rest of the experts seem to feel that things are getting warmer. Regardless of which side of the argument you support, many of the measures being promoted to reduce waste and CO2 emissions simply come down to good stewardship of our earth and making the best use of the resources currently available to us. How well are you doing at taking care of your environment, though? Take a moment to roam through this New Zealand 4 Million Careful Owners quiz. Cover the answers opposite and see how well you doQuestions:1.How much more fuel would your car use travelling5. You want to insulate your home, but cant afford at 100km/hr, compared to cruising at 90 km/hr?to do the entire house. Which option will be A. 5%the most cost-effective and energy-effective in B. 10%keeping the house warm? C. 15% A. the oor B. the ceiling 2.Youre waiting in your car for a friend. After how C. the wallslong would it be more efcient to turn your engine off then restart it, rather than continuing to idle? 6.How much money does the average New ZealandA. 30 secs to one minutehome spend in a year on standby power, such as B. 2 minuteslights and clocks on appliances, and using the C. 5-7 minutes remote to control the TV? A. $20-30 3.One third of all car trips in New Zealand only B. $50-60 cover what distance?C. $80-90A. 1kmB. 2km7.Youre going away on holiday and want to save C. 5km electricity while youre away. How long do you have to be away to make it nancially benecial 4.1000 people who usually drive their cars 11km to turn off your hot water cylinder? toworkandthenbackagaintakethetrainA. one week instead for a week. What sort of reduction inB. two weeks greenhouse gas emissions would this equal?C. three weeksA. a three tonne reduction B. a 13 tonne reduction C. a 23 tonne reduction100 |'