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Recently students at Fredericksburg Middle School had the opportunity to experience the POWERHOUSE energy investigation program. The program was sponsored by the City of Fredericksburg and Central Texas Electric Co-op (CTEC).
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Each student received an 8-page energy investigation guide to take home and fill out with their parents. The investigation guide asks questions that allow students to perform an energy audit on their home.
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From the investigation guide data, students receive a four-page personalized report that shows them how they can save money and help conserve natural resources. The report also has tips and savings on how to save money on their electric bills.
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The four-page personalized report also lists patterns of energy use, comparisons with state average households, and energy and water savings tips.
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Students learned from the program that they can save electricity by using compact fluorescent lighting and save 50% of their homes water useage by using low flow devices.
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Brenda Crenweldge, City of Fredericksburg, congratulates students for completing the POWERHOUSE program with glow-in-the-dark compact fluorescent magnets.
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Tammy Feller, CTEC explains that students can help save our environment by reducing the amount of electricity used in their home.
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Tawnya Boos, CTEC, looks on as students read over their POWERHOUSE energy investigation report. They discover how much coal it takes to produce the electricity for their home for one year's consumption.
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Students also learn the environmental impacts their homes have on the air, water and land through their yearly energy and water usage.
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A "Jeopardy" type game is played as a review for a quiz that goes along with the program.
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Thank you to the City of Fredericksubrg and CTEC for sponsoring POWERHOUSE for our school. It was a fun way to learn how to save energy and water.
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