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Energy use in the United States

By Kaitehope99
  • First Commercial Coal Production in US

    First Commercial Coal Production in US

    First commercial coal production begans in mines around Richmond, Virginia. Coal was used to manufacture war material during the Revolutionary War.
  • First Natural Gas Well in US Is Drilled

    First Natural Gas Well in US Is Drilled

    First well intended to obtain natural gas was dug in Fredonia, New York, by William Hart. Hart is know as the “father of natural gas” in America.
  • World's Largest Hydroelectric Power Plant Is Built

    World's Largest Hydroelectric Power Plant Is Built

    Hoover Dam was completed on the Colorado River. The dam was the largest producer of hydroelectricity in the world until 1948.
  • First Commercial Scale Hydroelectric Plant Goes into Operation in Appleton, Wisconsin

    First Commercial Scale Hydroelectric Plant Goes into Operation in Appleton, Wisconsin

    One of the world's first hydro-electric central stations was finally put into successful operation in Appleton, Wisconsin.
  • First Windmill to Generate Electricity

    First Windmill to Generate Electricity

    It was developed in Cleveland, Ohio by Charles F. Brush as described in the 1890 issue of Scientific America.
  • Worlds First Flex Fuel Vehicle Goes into Mass Production

    Worlds First Flex Fuel Vehicle Goes into Mass Production

    Henry Ford built the first flex fuel vehicle. A 1908 Model T designed to operate on ethanol or gasoline.
  • World's First Geothermal Power Plant Is Built

    World's First Geothermal Power Plant Is Built

    John D. Grant had an idea to drill a geothermal well and run a direct-current generator which could give electricity to The Geysers Resort located in California.
  • US Congress Passes Atomic Energy Act of 1954

    US Congress Passes Atomic Energy Act of 1954

    The act stated that the wide use of atomic energy is allowed but only for peaceful purposes.
  • Solar One: First Large Scale Solar-Thermal Power Plant Begins Operation

    Solar One: First Large Scale Solar-Thermal Power Plant Begins Operation

    Solar One collected power by using the sun’s energy to produce heat and run a generator.
  • IPCC Report Come To A Conclusion That Climate Change Is Happening and It Is Manley Human Caused

    IPCC Report Come To A Conclusion That Climate Change Is Happening and It Is Manley Human Caused

    The IPCC publishes a report in which states the impacts of global warming already on its way and that it is to be expected in future.
  • President Obama releases his climate action plan

    President Obama releases his climate action plan

    His plan includes increasing the use of renewable energy and carbon pollution restrictions for power plants.