Energy Timeline

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  • First U.S. Coal Use

    First U.S. Coal Use

  • Ben Franklin Discovers Electricity

    Ben Franklin Discovers Electricity

  • Steam Engine Invented

    Steam Engine Invented

  • First Commercial Use of Geothermal Energy

    First Commercial Use of Geothermal Energy

  • First U.S. Oil Drilling

    First U.S. Oil Drilling

  • Thomas Edison Invents Light Bulb

    Thomas Edison Invents Light Bulb

  • First U.S. Use of Hydropower in Grand Rapids, Michigan

    First U.S. Use of Hydropower in Grand Rapids, Michigan

  • First U.S. Solar Panels

    First U.S. Solar Panels

  • First Civilian Nuclear Power Plant

    First Civilian Nuclear Power Plant

  • Passage of Energy Policy Act of 2005

    Passage of Energy Policy Act of 2005