Energy Timeline by Astrid and Malia

By lily.rosenbaum
  • Coal Becomes the Chosen Source of Energy

    Coal Becomes the Chosen Source of Energy

    This shift means stronger steel but also fossil fuels being put on the stage.
  • Steam Engine Invented

    Steam Engine Invented

    The steam engine revolutionized ships and trains.
  • Start of the Industrial Revolution

    Start of the Industrial Revolution

    This is the start of a huge textile industry, poor working conditions, and rapid urbanization.
  • First US Gas Well

    First US Gas Well

    William Hart dug the first gas well in the US in Fredonia, New York.
  • Coal Power Iron Forges in New England

    Coal Power Iron Forges in New England

    Coal allowed inferior alloys to be burned off and that caused stronger metal.
  • End of the Industrial Revolution

    End of the Industrial Revolution

    This is the end of a huge textile industry, poor working conditions, and rapid urbanization. Now we see the benefits and drawbacks this revolution caused.
  • First US Oil Well

    First US Oil Well

    Edwin Drake created the first oil well in the US in Titusville, Pennsylvania.
  • Nuclear Fission for Energy

    Nuclear Fission for Energy

    This discovery would give way to nuclear power.
  • World's First Windmill Farm

    World's First Windmill Farm

    The world's first windmill farm was installed in the US in southern New Hampshire.
  • Chernobyl

    Chernobyl

    This was a destructive nuclear accident that made the world scared of nuclear power.