Energy Facts

If you yelled continuously for 8 years, 7 months, and 6 days, you would theoretically produce enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee.

A fully developed hurricane releases as much heat energy as a 10-megaton nuclear bomb exploding every 20 minutes!

0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.

One pinhead of the sun's energy is enough to kill a person at a distance of 160 kilometers.

Leonardo da Vinci designed solar concentrators around 1515 to harness the sun's energy for industrial purposes, making him one of the earliest visionaries to imagine large-scale solar power.

If you are cold you are more likely to be hungry because you use energy to keep warm.

The human brain uses approximately 20 watts of power—about the same as a dim light bulb—despite being the most complex organ in the known universe.

Recycling a single glass jar saves enough energy to power a television for up to 3 hours.

The United States consumes about 16% of the world's energy despite having only 4% of the global population.

Traditional toasters with mechanical levers don't waste any energy when plugged in after use, but modern toasters with digital displays can consume about 1 watt of 'vampire power' in standby mode.

A single gallon of gasoline contains enough energy to move a 3,000-pound car about 30 miles, equivalent to the work output of roughly 500 horses running for one minute.

The faster a kangaroo hops, the more its energy use stays the same—unlike most mammals where faster movement costs more energy!

The average American uses eight times as much fuel energy as an average person anywhere else in the world.

The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.

By recycling just one glass bottle, the amount of energy that is being saved is enough to light a 100 watt bulb for four hours.

A toaster uses almost half as much energy as a full-sized oven.

Termites are being researched as a possible renewable energy source as they can produce up to 2 litres of hydrogen from ingesting a single sheet of paper, making them one of the planet’s most efficient bioreactors.

The sun puts out more power in 1 second than mankind has ever used within human existence.

A microwave uses more electricity powering its clock and standby mode than actually heating food, because it's plugged in 24/7 but only runs for a few minutes per day.

The brain receives 20% of the body’s oxygen and 25% of total body glucose utilization, despite it accounting for only 2% of a person’s weight (about 1.4 kilograms).

Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.

On November 28, 2013, wind power provided 100% of Denmark's electricity demand. During the early morning hours when consumption was lowest, wind turbines were generating 122% of the country's needs.

A proposed 2,250-foot Solar Wind Energy Tower in Arizona was designed to generate as much electricity as the Hoover Dam by spraying water mist at the top, creating a downdraft that would spin turbines at the base.

In Iceland, 100% of domestically produced electricity comes from renewable energy.