Energy use in the United States
Timeline created by gavin.baranauskas
in Science and Technology
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01/01/1635 | arrival | colonists arrive in what is now known as the united states. Their main source of fuel is wood. |
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08/27/1859 | Oil Rig | Edwin Drake creates the first drilling rig to hit oil. |
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01/01/1870 | Horsepower | up until this point, draft animals account for over half the total Horsepower of all prime movers |
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01/01/1885 | King Coal | Coal beats out firewood at this point as the main energy used in the united states |
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07/30/1890 | hydroelectric | hydroelectric power is made avalible in the united states |
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07/30/1951 | Petroleum | petroleum becomes the most widely used source of energy in the United States |
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07/30/1957 | Nuclear power | Nuclear Energy becomes avalible as a source of energy. |
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07/30/1958 | Solar Energy | The first solar powered satellite is launched into space |
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07/30/1960 | Geothermal | The country's first mass Geothermal plant opens for operation |
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07/30/1974 | Ethanol | The first R&D in the United states on Ethanol Begins |
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| 01/01/1635 to 01/01/1975 |
Energy use in the United States | Important events in the history of energy in the united states |
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