Cyberchase
A Renewable Hope: For Real
Clip: Season 11 Episode 8 | 3m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
A bad smell from an open fridge prompts Harry to stop wasting non-renewable resources.
When Harry returns from a month-long trip, he notices a bad smell in his apartment, and discovers the refrigerator is ajar. After cleaning out the fridge, he goes through the mail and is stunned to see a very high electric bill. Courtney helps Harry realize that his bill is so high because he left the refrigerator open and the lights on while he was away, wasting non-renewable resources.
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Cyberchase
A Renewable Hope: For Real
Clip: Season 11 Episode 8 | 3m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
When Harry returns from a month-long trip, he notices a bad smell in his apartment, and discovers the refrigerator is ajar. After cleaning out the fridge, he goes through the mail and is stunned to see a very high electric bill. Courtney helps Harry realize that his bill is so high because he left the refrigerator open and the lights on while he was away, wasting non-renewable resources.
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>> Stay right where you are.
It's "Cyberchase for Real."
♪♪ >> It is so good to be home.
[ Sniffs ] Ew.
What's that smelly smell?
Who left this open?
[ Gasps ] I think there's a monster in there with the body of a rotten watermelon and the face of a half-eaten bologna sandwich.
Ugh.
Yuck.
Oh, man.
[ Panting ] There's a sale on shoes.
[ Gasps ] How can this electricity bill be so high?
I was gone for a month.
I don't understand.
I go away to visit with Mother Nature and come back to a stinky refrigerator and an electricity bill that I don't deserve.
[ Doorbell rings ] Come in.
I mean, come in.
Oh, hi, Courtney.
>> I heard you shrieking.
I guess the trip didn't go so well.
I hope these welcome-home cookies make you feel better.
>> Oh, thank you.
No.
The trip was great, but I got back from the jungle to find that a jungle was growing in my refrigerator and an electricity bill that's higher than ever, and I don't know why.
>> Let's see if we can figure this out.
When you found the rotting food in the fridge, was it on or off?
>> On.
>> Door open or closed?
>> Open.
>> Hmm.
>> Hmm.
>> All of the lights are on.
>> I left them on to scare away the lions.
>> Have you ever found a lion in here?
>> No.
See?
It works.
♪♪ >> Uncle Harry, the reason your electricity bill was so high is because you left the refrigerator door open, and then the refrigerator motor kept trying to keep the food cold, but it couldn't because the door was open.
>> Ugh.
>> And also, you left all the lights on while you were gone.
>> I guess the bill is correct.
>> It's not just about the bill.
Almost all the electricity comes from burning gas, oil and coal, which comes from deep underground.
Gas, oil and coal are non-renewable resources.
Once they're used, they're gone.
>> Okay.
Then we'll just dig somewhere else.
>> We can try, but there's only so much oil and coal, and they will eventually run out.
It's like this cookie.
What if I want another cookie?
>> Okay.
You can have another.
>> But what happens if I eat all the cookies and I still want more?
>> Oh, I get it.
Once all the oil, gas and coal are gone, there is no more.
How can we fix it?
>> You can use less of the non-renewable resources.
You can start by changing out those old-fashioned light bulbs for LED lights.
They produce the same amount of brightness and use less electricity.
>> Amazing.
What else?
>> Only use the air conditioning when you need it, and don't forget to keep the fridge door closed.
♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ >> Hey, last month my bill was $200, and it went down to $100.
I saved $100.
>> And you helped conserve some of the Earth's non-renewable resources.
>> Courtney, you are my best resource.
[ Ding! ]
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