Electricity: is everywhere and nowhere all at once. How much do you know about electrical trivia and the invisible energy that lights up the world? (answers below)

Question #1: Which American company consumes the highest percentage of the world’s energy?

1. General Motors
2. ExxonMobil
3. Google
4. Dow

Question #2: Halogen lamps should always be kept away from?

1. Curtains
2. Clothing
3. Combustible materials
4. All of the above

Question #3: Which state consumes the most amount of electricity per household?

1. California
2. New York
3. Wyoming
4. Louisiana

Question #4: Approximately what percentage of a light bulb’s energy is consumed by generating heat?

1. 10
2. 25
3. 50
4. 90

Question #5: Which home appliance consumes the most electricity?

1. Water heater
2. Refrigerator
3. Television
4. Personal Computers

Question #6: Approximately how much money is lost in the U.S. due to Inefficient appliances, drafty windows and doors, poor insulation, and other fixable energy wasters?

1. $300 Million
2. $3 Billion
3. $30 Billion
4. $300 Billion

Question #7: How much voltage is needed to injure a person?

1. 120 volts or more
2. 240 volts or more
3. 300 volts or more
4. Any voltage

Question #8: What’s the most cost-effective source of renewable energy for use at home?

1. Wind
2. Biomass
3. Solar
4. Hydroelectric

Answers:

1. (Google uses enough energy to continuously power 200’000 homes)
2. (All of the above—Halogen floor lamps operate at much higher temperatures than a standard incandescent light bulb. Never place a halogen floor lamp where it could come in contact with draperies, clothing or other combustible materials)
3. D (The average Louisiana resident consumes 15,270 kilowatt hours per year)
4. D (Incandescent lightbulbs create light by heating a filament inside the bulb and therefore generate a lot of heat. Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), on the other hand, use about 80% less electricity than conventional bulbs and last up to 12 times as long)
5. B (Refrigerators in the U.S. consume about the same energy as 25 large power plants produce each year)
6. (This is more than the annual budget for the U.S. military)
7. D (Any voltage from any source can cause serious injury to your or family. Call Mister Sparky today to schedule your five-point safety inspection)
8. (Solar power is the most inexpensive source of renewable energy for most homeowners and renters. Residential solar panel installation costs have dropped in recent years).

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