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Thales( Greek) found that when amber was rubbed with silk, it became electrically charged and attracted objects. This is known as static electricity.
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The first record of coal in the U.S. was shown on a map by Louis Joliet.
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Stephen Gray (England) distinguished between conductors and nonconductors of electrical charges.
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Ben Franklin tied a key to a kite string while there was a thunderstorm, and proved lightening is the same thing as static electricity.
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Natural gas was used in Baltimore to fuel street lamps. During the 19th century, natural gas was used as a lighting fuel in Europe and in North America. Most of the natural gas produced then was made from coal,
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George Bissell and Edwin L. Drake made the first successful use of a drilling rig on a well drilled to produce oil.
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The first hydroelectric plants were direct current stations used to power a nearby arc and incandescent lighting.
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J. J. Thomson discovered the electron.
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Niels Bohr published the theory of atomic structure, combining nuclear theory with quantum theory.
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Nuclear power plants provided 19% of the electricity used in the United States.
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The Energy Policy Act of 1992 reformed the licensing process for nuclear power plants.
