Energy Use in the U.S. By melissa_lopez Jun 29, 1300 First Sailboat used wind energy for the first time in 1300 BC Jun 29, 1800 First electric light by Humphry Davy invention of the light bulb Period: Jun 29, 1860 to Jun 29, 1861 Auguste Mouchout was the first to use solar energy to try and run a motorcycle. Jun 30, 1879 Invention of the light bulb Invention of the light bulb Jun 29, 1882 Edison made first coal run electric generation system History of US coal use Sep 30, 1882 The first hydroelectricity plant The worlds first hydroeletricity plant Dec 18, 1929 Oil was discovered and drilled. Discovery of Oil Jun 27, 1954 World's first nuclear power plant Worlds first nuclear power plant
