Portal:Energy/Did you know/2

An incandescent light bulb

• If atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations can be stabilized at 450 ppm, it is thought that there will be a 50% chance of avoiding dangerous climate change?

• The Itaipu hydroelectric power plant is currently the second largest power plant in the world, supplying over 90% of Paraguay's electricity, and 25% of Brazil's?

• Libya's Sirte Basin—which in some places lies more than 47 metres below sea level—contains roughly 80% of the country's known crude oil reserves?

• Approximately 95% of the electricity consumed by a normal incandescent light bulb (example pictured) is emitted as heat, rather than as visible light?

• Saudi Aramco is the largest oil corporation in the world and the world's largest in terms of proven crude oil reserves and production?

• Newcastle, Australia, is the world's largest coal export port?

• Surplus income from oil production in Norway is invested by the Government Pension Fund, one of the World's largest funds with a value of around US$ 800 billion?

• Energy superpowers Russia and Venezuela have, respectively, the world's largest reserves of natural gas and petroleum?