The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that 570,000 barrels of oil would be saved per day if

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The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that 570,000 barrels of oil would be saved per day if every household in the United States lowered the thermostat setting in winter by 6°F (3.3°C). Assuming the average heating season to be 180 days and the cost of oil to be $55/barrel, determine how much money would be saved per year.

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Thermodynamics An Engineering Approach

ISBN: 9781259822674

9th Edition

Authors: Yunus Cengel, Michael Boles, Mehmet Kanoglu

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