10 Key Historical Events

By ElniyaW

  • John D. Rockefeller Forms Standard Oil and Develops Petroleum as a Major Energy Source in the US

    John D. Rockefeller Forms Standard Oil and Develops Petroleum as a Major Energy Source in the US
    After the Civil War, petroleum industries made continuous technological advances. Which made it societies key source of energy and lubrication. Rockefeller formed the Standard Oil Company in Ohio in 1870. Oil exploration grew significantly and to effort to explore for oil would expand to other states and nations over the next decade

  • First Windmill to Generate Electricity Developed in Cleveland, Ohio

    First Windmill to Generate Electricity Developed in Cleveland, Ohio
    Charles F. Brush developed the world's first windmill that can generate electricity

  • Worlds First Flex Fuel Vehicle, the Ford Model-T, Goes into Mass Production

    Worlds First Flex Fuel Vehicle, the Ford Model-T, Goes into Mass Production
    Instead of a car that ran on just ethanol, Henry Ford built a car that runs on both ethanol and gasoline.

  • Petroleum Becomes Most Used Fuel in the US

    Petroleum Becomes Most Used Fuel in the US
    Due primarily to automobiles needing petroleum to run, 1950 is the first year that petroleum becomes most consumed