Test your Energy Smarts! Hint: All of the answers can be found on this site.
Hydropower generates approximately what percentage of our nation’s electricity?
7%
10%
40%
75%
The electric power industry employs approximately how many
people?
50,000
150,000
400,000
800,000
Thomas Edison invented the incandescent light bulb in what
year?
1750
1805
1879
1915
Which renewable energy source is the fastest growing in the United States?
Solar
Wind
Biomass
Geothermal
Homes use more electricity today than they did 25 years
ago.
True
False
By 2030, U.S. demand for electricity is projected to increase by what percentage?
0%
10%
25%
30%
The national average price for electricity today is significantly less than what it was in 1980, when adjusted for inflation.
True
False
Electric company spending on new power plants will exceed investments in our nation's electric delivery systems.
True
False
Every state uses the same fuel mix to generate electricity.
True
False
How many states encourage the use of renewable energy through renewable portfolio standards?
8
26 states & DC
35
50 states & DC