Energy History

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    First Use of Water

    First Use of Water
    Europeans built wheels in rivers and streams to use water as an energy source.
  • Jan 1, 1000

    First Use of Wind

    First Use of Wind
    Persians built the first windmill to create energy.
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    Coal First Discovered as an Energy Source

    British discovered the energy stored in burning coal.

  • First Natural Gas Well

    First Natural Gas Well
    The first natural gas well is drilled in Fredonia, New York.

  • First Oil Well

    First Oil Well
    The first oil well is drilled in Titusville, Pennsylvania.

  • First Solar Energy Generator

    The first solar energy generator is built in France.

  • First Electric Car

    First Electric Car
    William Morrison of Des Moines, Iowa, created the first all-electric car. It could carry 6 people and travel at 14 miles per hour.

  • First Nuclear Power Plants

    First Nuclear Power Plants
    The first nuclear power plants are built in Obninsk, USSR and Shippingport, Pennsylvania.

  • Three Mile Island Accident

    Three Mile Island Accident
    The Three Mile Island accident in Pennsylvania delays nuclear power development in the US.

  • Irag Invades Kuwait

    Irag Invades Kuwait
    Iraq's invasion of Kuwait caused a rise in oil prices.