Last week's question:

According to the Energy Information Agency, what percentage of the electricity generated in the USA during 2022 was by generated by solar voltaic panels?

The answer is only 3.4% of the electricity generated during 2022 came from solar. SIXTY percent (60%) of the USA electricity we use comes from burning natural gas (~40%) and coal (~20%). The 2022 percentages for other generators are listed below:
A. 3.4% Solar

B. 6.2% Hydro

C. 10.2% Wind

D. 18.2% Nuclear

E. 19.5% Coal

What is going to be a big problem, and is seldom discussed, it that our nuclear power plants are getting very old. Here in New England, we depend on Seabrook and Milestone for about 20% of out electricity. These plants are well past their initial expected useful life and are now operating on extended licenses. What's the plan? More solar? Rotating blackouts?

This week's question:

Charles Lindberg is a famous American. Which one of these statements is true? (yup, only one is a true statement)

A. He invented Lindberger cheese.

B. He was the first person to fly non stop across the Atlantic Ocean

C. He invented the perfusion pump

D. He was born in St. Louis

E. He very likely kidnapped his own baby

Randall Poulton