Energy Use in the US

By hblissett
  • Ben Franklin proves that static electricity and lightening are the same things.

    Ben Franklin proves that static electricity and lightening are the same things.

    Benjamin Franklin tied a key to a kite string during a thunderstorm and he proved that lightening and static electricity are the same.
  • Nicholas- Joseph Cugnot builds the first self-propelled vehicle.

    Nicholas- Joseph Cugnot builds the first self-propelled vehicle.

    It was a military tractor that ran off steam. It could go 2.5 miles per hour.
  • Coal becomes the principal fuel used by steam-powered trains.

    Coal becomes the principal fuel used by steam-powered trains.

    Coal has become the main principal fuel for the steam-powered trains and as the railroads branched into the coal fields, they became a vital link between markets and mines.
  • Karl Friedrich Benz builds the first gasoline-powered automobile.

    Karl Friedrich Benz builds the first gasoline-powered automobile.

    The first gasoline-powered automibile was built by Karl Friedrich Benz and it was a three wheeler.
  • St. Petersburg- Tampa Airboat Line was America's first airline.

    St. Petersburg- Tampa Airboat Line was America's first airline.

    It didn't last too long because the company went out of business after the first three months.
  • Federal Power Commission authority was extended to all hydroelectric projects built by utilities.

    Federal Power Commission authority was extended to all hydroelectric projects built by utilities.

    These utilities were engaged in interstate commerce.
  • Natural gas and electricity have replaced wood heat in most homes and commercial buildings.

    Natural gas and electricity have replaced wood heat in most homes and commercial buildings.

  • 80% of working men and 86% of working women were able to drive.

    80% of working men and 86% of working women were able to drive.

  • Americans then owned 200 million cars.

    Americans then owned 200 million cars.

  • The ipod was launched by the Apple Corporation

    The ipod was launched by the Apple Corporation