-
Thw first form of power in the U.S came from the water-mill design. The water would turn the wheel, making it operate gears which could help spin cotton or grind grain or saw through lumber.
-
Coal mines began operating throughout the East Coast. Coal was burned for heat and to produce steam to power steam engines.
-
Virginia opens up the first commercial coal company in North America. They send the products back to Britain.
-
Ben Franklin suspected that lightining carried an electrical current. He tested this theory in 1752.
-
Hart dug a 27 foot deep well in order to obtain natural gas from under the surface. Natural gas was used in streetlights and lanterns from here on.
-
Edison invents the first commercialy practical incandescent lightbulbs!
-
Edison opens the first electric plant in New York to provide power.
-
The first nuclear power plant in the US was built as part of the "Atoms for Peace" program. Massive amounts of energy were created.
-
America's first commercially viable oil well is dug in Pennsylvania. Oil becomes an excellent power source for larger machines and factories through burning it.
You are not authorized to access this page.
