{"id":12106,"date":"2015-12-04T22:25:52","date_gmt":"2015-12-04T22:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bwelectric.co\/?p=12106"},"modified":"2016-05-13T15:44:06","modified_gmt":"2016-05-13T15:44:06","slug":"five-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-electricity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bwelectric.co\/index.php\/2015\/12\/04\/five-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-electricity\/","title":{"rendered":"Electricity Facts: Five Things You Probably Didn\u2019t Know About Electricity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bwelectric.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-12107 size-full\" title=\" \u00a9 Sabinezia \/ Dollar Photo Club\" src=\"http:\/\/bwelectric.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/1.jpg\" alt=\"Did you know text written on bubble speech over red painted back\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The World Might Not Be as Electrified as You Think &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Believe it or not, more than 1.2 billion people worldwide still live without access to electricity. That\u2019s roughly equivalent to the population of India, and about 17% of the world\u2019s population. The United Nations has set a goal of bringing \u201cclean and modern electricity to all people\u201d by 2030, but progress has been slower than anticipated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Google has an Insatiable Thirst for (Electrical) Power<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to The New York Times, Google accounts for approximately 0.013% of the entire world\u2019s energy use. That\u2019s enough to continuously power 200,000 homes. Data centers, spread throughout the globe, are drawing about 260 million watts at any given moment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Iceland: Undisputed Champion of Renewable Power<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Iceland is the first and only country that relies solely on renewable sources for electricity. It generates 100% of its electricity from hydroelectric and geothermal sources. Norway isn\u2019t far behind. As of 2013, it got 97% of its electricity from renewable sources. The United States? Only 13%.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Better Keep Your Distance &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Undoubtedly you\u2019ve heard of the electric eel. What you may not know is just how much of a shock it\u2019s capable of delivering. It&#8217;s been reported these \u201ceels\u201d (which are actually members of the catfish family) can generate a voltage up to 600V and discharge about 1A of current. They\u2019re also capable of shocking you from up to 6 feet away. So that dip you were thinking of taking in the Amazon? You might want to rethink that.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Game Consoles are Energy Hogs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) recently completed a study on the power usage of the Sony PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Xbox One game consoles. Both use at least twice as much energy as their predecessors. Given the popularity of the PS4 and Xbox One, the NRDC estimates that video game consoles will use more electricity this year than all of the households in Houston. And, believe it or not, most of that electricity will be used while the consoles are on standby.<\/p>\n<p>For more information regarding this post, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/ecmweb.com\/galleries\/five-things-you-probably-didn-t-know-about-electricity#slide-0-field_images-50291\">ECMWeb.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>B W Electric has been serving the Southern Illinois area for over 10 years. Our reliable technicians strive to provide the best experience possible for our customers on every service call weither it be electrical or underground locating needs. B W Electric is Southern Illinois Electrician of choice. Please contact us with any electrical needs you may have. Reach out to us at 618-534-5221 or email us at team@bwelectric.co.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The World Might Not Be as Electrified as You Think &#8230; Believe it or not, more than 1.2 billion people worldwide still live without access to electricity. 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