Energy Throughout the US By Guneetr Jun 25, 1752 Benjimen Franklin discovers electricity Jun 25, 1785 Hydropower used to manufacture cloth Jun 25, 1880 Coal is first used to generate electricity Jun 25, 1887 Wind turbine invented Jun 25, 1891 Natural gas drilling in the North East Jun 25, 1944 First Nuclear Reactor built in DC Jun 25, 1954 Solar Cells invented Jun 25, 1957 Commercial Nuclear energy use Jun 25, 1986 Most dams used for hydropower and is the 3rd producer of energy in the USA Jun 25, 1998 Hydrogen cell buses used in Chicago First event in which hydrogen used as a energy resource
