Energy in the US By bgiles Jun 1, 1752 Benjamin Franklin deiscovered lightning had electrical nature Jan 1, 1800 First "true" battery invented Aug 3, 1839 Discovery of Solar electricity Jan 1, 1879 Invention of the lightbulb Jan 1, 1882 Solar cell invented Jan 1, 1899 First electric car produced Jan 1, 1900 Water turbine invented Jan 1, 1931 Wind turbine invented Jan 1, 1941 Silicon solar cell invented Jun 27, 1954 First nuclear power plant
