In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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Over its lifetime, the average microwave requires more energy to display a digital clock than to heat food.
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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.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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Nuclear power prevented an average of over 1.8 million deaths between 1971-2009 as a result of lower air pollution from reduced coal usage according to NASA.
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The sun puts out more power in 1 second than mankind has ever used within human existence.
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There is enough energy in one bolt of lightning to power a home for two weeks!
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