Energy Timeline

By Carlynnmrichter

  • Thomas Edison discovered the Light bulb!

  • A period of great popularity begins for electric cars in the United States.

  • An electrical battery is developed by William W. Jacques that produces electricity directly from coal.

    An electrical battery is developed by William W. Jacques that produces electricity directly from coal.

  • The earliest large-scale U.S. aluminum recycling operations begin in Chicago and Cleveland.

  • New York’s Long Island Railroad is the first major rail carrier to install extensive main line electrification.

  • Electric refrigerators for home use begin to appear on the market in the United States

    Electric refrigerators for home use begin to appear on the market in the United States

  • A conveyor belt is successfully installed in a Pennsylvania anthracite mine to carry coal to a string of cars at the mine entry.

    A conveyor belt is successfully installed in a Pennsylvania anthracite mine to carry coal to a string of cars at the mine entry.

  • The Packard Motor Car Company of Detroit engineers the first air-conditioned automobile.

    The Packard Motor Car Company of Detroit engineers the first air-conditioned automobile.

  • Worlds first nuclear reactor for commercial in shippingport, PA

  • "U.S.S. Nautilus," the nation’s first atomic-powered submarine, was launched at Electric Boat Company in Groton, Connecticut.

    "U.S.S. Nautilus," the nation’s first atomic-powered submarine, was launched at Electric Boat Company in Groton, Connecticut.