Energy Timeline By RileyBillman Period: Jan 1, 1800 to Jul 4, 2011 Energy Timeline Jan 1, 1821 Michael Faraday creates the first electric motor Jan 1, 1854 Heinrich Goebel constructed the first light bulb Jan 1, 1855 Guillaume Duchenne makes a practical application of electric current (electric therapy) Jan 1, 1879 Thomas Edison developed the first incandescent light bulb Jan 1, 1880 The first industrial use of hydropower to generate electricity Jan 1, 1953 First use of nuclear energy Jan 1, 1990 Clean Air Act Jan 1, 2007 Oil peaked eith 85.6 million barrels drawn per day Oct 18, 2009 First big solar panel plant in Oregon Apr 20, 2010 BP Oil Spill
