DeannaLoew Energy By dloew4 Mar 1, 1748 Commercial production of coal begins in Virginia, U.S. Apr 4, 1752 Benjamin Franklin realized tha lightning is electricity Jan 1, 1800 Coal becomes the energy used for railroads and coal mining becomes more prominant Mar 1, 1821 Michael Faraday creates the first electric motor Mar 1, 1860 Wood becomes the greatest source of heat and fires in households Mar 1, 1882 first Hydrolic station is made in Wisconsin, creating energy from water Mar 1, 1912 First natural gas plant Mar 1, 1913 first refridgerator is inveented Mar 1, 1950 Oil becomes mosts used source of energy as a result of cars Mar 1, 2012 Henry Ford creates the first car
