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Inventing the car
The first engine powered creation that could be called a “car” was invented in 1725. -
Inventing the electric car
In 1828, Hungarian, Ányos Jedlik invented a small-scale model car powered by an electric motor that he designed. -
Discovery of solar electricity
Antoine César Becquerel, a French scientist, was the first person to notice photovoltaic power in 1839. -
inventing the light bulb
The invention of the electric light bulb is attributed to Thomas Alva Edison -
Inventing the solar cell
Charles Fritts, an American inventor, is the creator of first working solar cell. He produced the first photovoltaic cell in the world in 1882. -
Inventing the water turbine
A water turbine is a rotary engine that takes energy from moving water.
Water turbines were developed in the 19th century and were widely used for industrial power prior to electrical grids. -
Inventing the wind turbine
In 1931 the Darrieus wind turbine was invented -
First silicon solar cell
The first silicon based solar cell was developed by Russell Ohl, an employee at the Bell Laboratory, in 1941. -
The first showing of the first solar car
The first solar car invented was a tiny 15-inch vehicle created by William G. Cobb of General Motors. Called the Sunmobile, Cobb showcased the first solar car at the Chicago Powerama convention on August 31, 1955 -
Discovery of Nuclear energy
Nuclear energy was first discovered accidentally by French physicist Henri Becquerel
