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documentation of your daily life. That 300 billion Joule figure is too high: You did not use that much energy last year, because the ElA statistics includes energy used commercially and industrially as well as residentially. So how much energy do you use? Direct vs Indirect Energy Use Let's differentiate between direct and indirect energy use. Our food intake example above is a pretty clear example of direct energy use. Your body needs fuel to function, and the calories you eat provide that fuel directly. 1 List at least three other ways in which you are a direct user of energy What does it mean to use energy indirectly? Hele's one example: Let's say that you go to your favorite restaurant for a meal. You order your favorite plate of food, which according to the menu contains 500 food calories, and costs $10.00. Are you paying $10.00 for 500kCal, which is just two pennies per food calorie? That sounds like a bargain, and literally, you would think so. But the price tag for that plate of delicious tacos doesn't just pay for the food. It's also helps pay for the all the expenses associated with running a restaurant, and many of those expenses are energy or energy-related. 2. List at least three ways in which you are indirectly using (and paying for) energy as you enjoy your lunch. 3 List at least one other example of your own indirect energy use. Photos Bry Deburah Bainford on Unip ash Direct Energy Use: Electricity Electricity is probably the most immediately obvious of your direct energy usage. It's hard to imagine