Energy By ShadedHawke Jun 1, 1752 Electricity Discovered Period: Jan 1, 1754 to Jan 1, 2000 Key Energy Events Jan 1, 1770 First vehicle Jan 1, 1879 Light Bulb invented Jan 1, 1882 First Electric Power Station Jan 1, 1883 First Solar Panels Jan 1, 1887 First Wind Turbine Jan 1, 1934 Fluorescent Light Bulbs were made Sep 30, 1935 Hoover Dam was built Jul 16, 1945 First Atomic Bomb Dec 20, 1951 First Nuclear Power Plant