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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
10 Historical Jumps in Energy.
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Dutch create windmills
The Dutch engineers harnessed the wind power of Windmills to ground grain from fields, to saw wood, and to grind spices. http://alternativeenergy.procon.org/view.timeline.php?timelineID=000015 -
Coal coke in England aids iron production and paves the way to industrial revolution.
Expirimenters use coal to create a hot burning fule called coke, this was used in the smelting and production of iron and steel, this would soon lead to a great revolution in energy and industries. http://alternativeenergy.procon.org/view.timeline.php?timelineID=000015 -
Coal displaces other energies
In the 18th century, coal was found to be a more useful energy source that began to take the place of wood, oil, beeswax, etc. Coal was also found to be an efficient energy source for the first steam engines. http://alternativeenergy.procon.org/view.timeline.php?timelineID=000015 -
Commercial coal in U.S. starts in Richmond, VA
In Richmond Virginia, farmers began to mine and sell coal to engineers who would then use the supply of coal to make shot and shell for the Revolutionary War, as well as fule for other machines. http://alternativeenergy.procon.org/view.timeline.php?timelineID=000015 -
Natural gas well is drilled in U.S.
In Fredonia, New York, William Hart began to create a 27 foot well to obtain a release of natural gas in a creek, this soon lead to the creation of natural gas lights. http://alternativeenergy.procon.org/view.timeline.php?timelineID=000015 -
Windmills are used for water pumping for the westerns.
Daniel Hallady began a windmill making commpany that brought windmills to the west. This helped thirsty families in west and helped refule steam locomotives with the pumped water. http://alternativeenergy.procon.org/view.timeline.php?timelineID=000015 -
Solar power created in France to produce steam for machinery
Worried by the possibility of fossil fules running out, Augustine Mouchot used his knowledge of mirror technology to create a steam creating motor that harnesses the power of the sun. http://alternativeenergy.procon.org/view.timeline.php?timelineID=000015 -
First Electrical plant built by Thomas Jefferson.
Thomas Jefferson created America's first power plant that took up one square mile and was invested in by many wealthy consumers. This would lead to more electrical motors and machines such as mass producing lighbulbs and batteries. http://alternativeenergy.procon.org/view.timeline.php?timelineID=000015 -
First flex fule vehical, Ford model-T, goes into mass production.
In the 1800s, Henry Ford created a car that soely ran on ethanol, but on 1908 he created a new brand called the model-T that runes on bot ethanol and gasoline. http://alternativeenergy.procon.org/view.timeline.php?timelineID=000015 -
Hovver Dam, the worlds largest hydroelectric power plant is built.
The Hoover dam is finished in the Colarado river in Arizona in 1935, this remained the largest and most efficient hydroelectric power source until 1948. http://alternativeenergy.procon.org/view.timeline.php?timelineID=000015
