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ELECTRIFYING STATISTICS ABOUT ENERGY

Added on: 10th Jul 2016

 

ICELAND PRODUCES ALL ITS ENERGY FROM

RENEWABLE SOURCES. HYDROELECTRIC

PROVIDES ABOUT TWO THIRDS AND

GEOTHERMAL COVERS THE REST

Iceland produces all its energy from renewable sources. Hydroelectric provides about two thirds and geothermal covers the rest

 

 

ABOUT HALF OF THE NUCLEAR ENERGY IN THE

UNITED STATES IS DERIVED FROM OLD

SOVIET WARHEADS

About half of the nuclear energy in the United States is derived from old Soviet warheads.

 

 

NORWAY GETS NEARLY 99% OF ITS ENERGY FROM

HYDROELECTRIC POWER. THAT IS THE MOST OF

ANY COUNTRY ON EARTH

Norway gets nearly 99% of its energy from hydroelectric power. That is the most of any country on Earth.

 

 

ON OCTOBER 28TH  2013, WIND GENERATED

122% OF DENMARK'S POWER NEEDS

On October 28 2013, wind generated 122% of Denmark's power needs

 

 

THE CURIOSITY ROVER IS POWERED BY A NUCLEAR

GENERATOR THAT IS BARELY STRONG ENOUGH

TO POWER A CEILING FAN

The Curiosity Rover on the moon is power by a nuclear generator that is barely strong enough to power a ceiling fan

 

 

LIQUID FLUORIDE THORIUM REACTORS COULD

POWER ALL THE WORLD'S ENERGY NEEDS FOR

AN ENTIRE YEAR USING ONLY 7,000 TONS OF

THORIUM. THAT IS ABOUT 1 FOOTBALL

FIELD WORTH

Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactors could power all the world's energy needs for an entire year using only 7,000 tons of thorium. That is about 1 football field worth.

 

 

FRANCE GENERATES SO MUCH NUCLEAR POWER

THAT IT ACTUALLY EXPORTS IT

France generates so much nuclear power that it actually exports it

 

 

IN 1963, QUEBEC NATIONALIZED ELECTRICITY.

THIS LED TO 96% OF QUEBEC'S ENERGY COMING

FROM HYDROELECTRIC SOURCES. IT ALSO HAS

SOME OF THE CHEAPEST RATES ON THE CONTINENT

In 1963, Quebec nationalized electricity. This led to 96% of Quebec's energy comes from hydroelectric sources. It also has some of the cheapest rates on the continent.

 


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