Impulse-Momentun Energy Physics 220Hy Activity 9.5 Watts a Home Cost 5. Use the information provi...
Problem 4: Vehicle Costs (38 points Your aunt hears that you're studying sustainability and energy, and she wants your advice about choosing a fuel-efficient vehicle! She drives 12,000 miles per year (typical for the US) and plans to keep her car for 5 years before selling it (again, quite typical). She's considering three cars Car Purchase price Tax credit 5-year resale price Fuel efficiency (capital cost)(first year) (residual value) Toyota Yaris $15,000 33 miles/gallon 50 miles/gallon 3 miles/kWh none $10,000...
Duke Energy manufactures and distributes electricity to customers in the United States and Latin America. Duke recently purchased Cinergy Corporation, which has generating facilities and energy customers in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. For these customers Cin- ergy has been spending $725 to $750 million each year for the fuel needed to operate its coal-fired and gas-fired power plants; 92% to 95% of the fuel used is coal. In this region, Duke Energy uses 10 coal-burning generating plants: five located inland...
Duke Energy manufactures and distributes electricity to customers in the United States and Latin America. Duke recently purchased Cinergy Corporation, which has generating facilities and energy customers in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. For these customers Cin- ergy has been spending $725 to $750 million each year for the fuel needed to operate its coal-fired and gas-fired power plants; 92% to 95% of the fuel used is coal. In this region, Duke Energy uses 10 coal-burning generating plants: five located inland...