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solar power
In the year 1767 a Swiss scientist named Horace-Benedict de Saussure created the first solar collector. (not sure about the year) -
electricity distribution
Edison patented a system for electricity distribution in 1880, which was essential to capitalize on the invention of the electric lamp. On December 17, 1880, Edison founded the Edison Illuminating Company. The company established the first investor-owned electric utility in 1882 on Pearl Street Station, New York City. It was on September 4, 1882, that Edison switched on his Pearl Street generating station's electrical power distribution system, which provided 110 volts direct current (DC) to 59 -
hydroelectric power
On Sept. 30, 1882, the world’s first hydroelectric power plant. By the 1940's, hydroelectric power supplied roughly 75% of the electricity used in the western United States and approximately one-third of the United States' total electric energy. -
Wind Turbine
The first electricity generating wind turbine, was a battery charging machine installed in July 1887 by Scottish academic James Blyth to light his holiday home in Marykirk, Scotland.[7] Some months later American inventor Charles F Brush built the first automatically operated wind turbine for electricity production in Cleveland, Ohio.[ -
electric fridge
the first electric fridge was invented in 1913 -
nuclear power
An experimental breeder reactor at Arco, Idaho, was the first to use the energy of nuclear fission to produce a small amount of electricity (about 100 watts) on December 20, 1951. -
energy crisis
The 1970s energy crisis was a period in which the major industrial countries of the world, particularly the United States, faced substantial shortages, both perceived and real, of petroleum. The two worst crises of this period were the 1973 oil crisis, caused by the Arab Oil Embargo of OAPEC, and the 1979 energy crisis, caused by the Iranian Revolution. -
energy consumer
The United States is the 2nd largest energy consumer in terms of total use in 2010.[1] The U.S. ranks seventh in energy consumption per-capita after Canada and a number of small countries.[2][3] Not included is the significant amount of energy used overseas in the production of retail and industrial goods consumed in the U.S. -
electricity production
USA’s 1137.3 Gigawatt power infrastructure produced 4,125 Billion Kwhs (B Kwhs)in 2010. -
government energy conservation
the goverment had a plan to make all the government buildings more energy efficient.
