Energy use in the US By 8397830k 1701 Coal founded in Richmond,VA 1748 Coal production begins 1850 Windmill becomes popular 1859 Oil well drilled 1860 Solar Power System developed 1870 Standard Oil developed 1888 First Windmill in the U.S 1911 Standard Oil trust ended 1935 Hoover dam built 1954 Atomic energy Act passed 1958 U.S Satellite in Orbit Utilizes Sun Power 1969 Santa Barbra Oil spill 1977 Carter's Energy speech 1990 Congress pass Hydrogen Power Act 2003 FutureGen Built 2008 Coal ash spill in Tennessee Apr 22, 2009 Wind Energy Development May 27, 2009 Geothermal Energy Development plan
