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The first commercial U.S. coal production began near Richmond, Virginia. Exact Date N/A.
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In Fredonia, New York, William Hart dug the first successful well that was intended to produce natural gas. Hart dug a 27-foot well to try and bring a larger flow of gas to the surface. Expanding on Hart's work, the Fredonia Gas Light Company was eventually formed, becoming the first American natural gas company. Exact Date N/A.
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In November 1879, Thomas Edison filed a patent for an electric lamp with a carbon filament. Exact Date N/A.
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First battery created by Alessandro Volta in 1880. Exact Date N/A.
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Charles Fritts (United States) built the first genuine solar cell with an efficiency rate between 1% to 2%. Exact Date N/A.
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1st wind turbine created in 1888. Exact Date N/A.
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Prince Piero Ginori Conti tested the first geothermal power generator on 4 July 1904 in Larderello, Italy. It successfully lit four light bulbs.
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Hoover Dam opened to public.
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Glenn T. Seaborg’s research group at the University of California in Berkeley discovers plutonium.
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The Navy launches the first nuclear-powered submarine, U.S.S. Nautilus.
