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