Energy Timeline

By nathanmichael333
  • First Solar Panel System

    First Solar Panel System

    Developed in France and engineered to procude steam to create steam to drive machinery.
  • First Windmill to Generate Electricity

    First Windmill to Generate Electricity

    Was developed in Cleveland, Ohio.
  • Birth of Modern Oil Industry

    Birth of Modern Oil Industry

    Industry born on a hill in Texas.
  • First Flex Fuel Vehicle

    First Flex Fuel Vehicle

    It was the Ford Model-T, which goes into mass production.
  • First Commercial Wind Turbines Sold

    First Commercial Wind Turbines Sold

    Used to generate electricity on remote farms.
  • Hoover Dam is Built

    Hoover Dam is Built

    The worlds larges hydrolic power.
  • First Nuclear Power Reactor

    First Nuclear Power Reactor

    Was built in Idaho and used to generate electricity.
  • First Commercial Nuclear Power Plant

    First Commercial Nuclear Power Plant

    It began operation in Pennsylvania.
  • Santa Barbara Oil Spill

    Santa Barbara Oil Spill

    It drew nation attention.
  • Solar One

    Solar One

    The first large scale solar-thermal power plant began in California.