Energy Usage in the United States

  • Natural Gas

    Natural Gas was first used for lighting in 1816.
  • Hydroelectricity with Niagara Falls

    Hydroelectricity with Niagara Falls
    Nikola Tesla introduced Hydroelectricty beginning with Niagara Falls.
  • Wind Power Used for Pumping Water and Electricity

    Wind Power Used for Pumping Water and Electricity
    In the year of 1890, windmills were beginning to be used in North America for pumping water to fields and such and creating electricity for homes.
  • Texas Oil Industry

    Texas Oil Industry
    The Texas Oil Industry began when the Lucas No. 1 well blew over 100 feet into the air, sparking their interest in oil and petroleum.
  • Oil > Coal

    Oil > Coal
    By the 1950s the oil consumption began to exceed that of coal, the primary electricity resource in the '40s.
  • Oil Crisis

    Oil Crisis
    The Oil Crisis of 1973 began when members of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries proclaimed an oil embargo, and by the time it was over, the price of oil rose nearly $9.00.
  • U.S. Department of Energy

    U.S. Department of Energy
    President Carter created the U.S. Department of Energy to manage what energy was coming from where.
  • National Energy Act

    National Energy Act
    The National Energy Act of 1978 was a response to the 1973 energy crisis.
  • Oil Importations

    Oil Importations
    Oil imports into the United States reached its peak in the year of 2005 when it supplied over 50% of US consumption.
  • BioFuels Security Act

    This Act deicded that all cars and buildings were to be powered by hydrogen fuel cells.