Electricity, Natural Gas, & Energy Efficiency FAQ
(Frequently Asked Questions)

 

Have you ever wondered why shoes hanging on a power line don’t get fried? Or why natural gas flames are blue? Or whether garbage could someday be a source of energy? Now you can get answers to these and all your energy-related questions.

Click on a question below to see the answer:

I once saw a pair of shoes hanging from a power line. Why didn’t the shoes get burned up by the electricity in the line?

Why does the flame on my stove burners look blue, but the flame of a campfire is yellow?

Do electric eels really create electricity?

I have heard that landfills can be a source of energy. How does that work?

Who discovered natural gas?

What kind of a difference does it really make to replace a regular light bulb with an energy-saving one?

What’s the difference between global warming and the greenhouse effect?

Why didn’t Ben Franklin get electrocuted when he tied a metal key to a kite string and flew the kite in a thunderstorm?

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