Alternative energy

Energy History

By Katie415
  • First steam engine train invented

    First steam engine train invented

    *date not exact
  • bioelectricity

    bioelectricity

    Luigi Galvani discovered that nerve cells passing signals to muscles is a form of electricity which is called bioelectricity.
  • Gas is first used London to light street lamps

    Gas is first used London to light street lamps

    Gas is first used London to light street lamps *date not exact
  • First Electric Light was invented

    First Electric Light was invented

    *date not exact
  • first electric car.

    first electric car.

    Thomas Davenport built a small-scale electric car.
    *date not exact
  • First oil well buiilt

    First oil well buiilt

    This well was drilled in Pennsylvania by Colonel Edwin Drake
    *date not exact
  • Lester Allan Pelton created an efficient form of water turbine.

    Lester Allan Pelton created an efficient form of water turbine.

    Early hydropower.
  • First battery created

    First battery created

    *date not exact
  • First Car

    First Car

    In 1893, the first running, gasoline-powered American car was built by Charles and Frank Duryea.
    *date not exact
  • Russell Ohl created the silicon solar cell.

    Russell Ohl created the silicon solar cell.

    This later develops into the modern solar panel.
    *date not exact