Change in US Energy Sourcing over Time

By austin_waddell_NCVPS
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    History of US Energy

  • Coal Production Begins

    Coal Production Begins

    Commercial production of coal in the US begins near Richmond, Virginia.
  • Discovery of Electricity

    Discovery of Electricity

    Ben Franklins discovers that lightning is electricity. This leads to to increased experimentation with electrical current.
  • Coal Takes Off

    Coal Takes Off

    In the 1800's, coal became the major fuel used by railroads. It also was used as fuel in homes for cooking and heating.
  • Oil is Found

    Oil is Found

    Edwin Drake successfully drills for oil in Titusville, Pennsylvania. His findings are collected ina bathtub.
  • Wood is Popular

    Wood is Popular

    Wood is the most popular fuel for heasting homes and for cooking; wood is relied upon heavily.
  • First Power Station

    First Power Station

    Thomas Edison starts the first coal-fired power station in New York City.
  • First Hydropower Station

    First Hydropower Station

    The first hydroelectric power station opens on the Fox River in Appleton, Wisconsin.
  • Wind Harnessed for Power

    Wind Harnessed for Power

    Danish inventor Poul La Cour builds first wind turbine for generating power.
  • Model T First Produced

    Model T First Produced

    Henry Ford begins producing the Model T car in 1908. It runs in both gasoline and ethanol.
  • First Nuclear Power Plant

    First Nuclear Power Plant

    The first nuclear power plant, Shippingport Atomic Power Station, opens in Shippingport, Pennsylvania.

  • Links

    http://www.shell.us/environment-society/education/student/energy-timeline.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poul_la_cour http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Model_T http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/info/index.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Edison