Energy use in the US

By sarah.bressler
  • First Commercial Coal Production

    First Commercial Coal Production

    The first commercial coal production began from mines around Richmond, Virginia.
  • First Natural Gas Well is Drilled

    First Natural Gas Well is Drilled

    Was dug by William Hart (Fredonia, New York) when he noticed the gas bubbling to the surface of a creek. Throughout the 19th century natural gas was used primarily as a light source.
  • Ethanol Blend Fuel Becomes Popular

    Ethanol Blend Fuel Becomes Popular

    The popularity of the alcohol blends displaced whale oil's use as a fuel for lamps.
  • Windmill Becomes Popular for Water Pumping

    Windmill Becomes Popular for Water Pumping

    The windmill's demand was due to the western movement in the united states. It also was used for builders of the first transcontinental railroad. The improved design of the it was done by Daniel Halladay in 1857
  • First Commercial Oil Well Drilled

    First Commercial Oil Well Drilled

    It was drilled by Edward Drake in Pennsylvania. Kerosene became a more popular lamp fuel due to this.
  • John D. Rockefeller Forms Standard Oil

    John D. Rockefeller Forms Standard Oil

    Rockefeller develops petroleum as a major energy source in the US.
  • First Electric Plant Built

    First Electric Plant Built

    In New York Thomas Edison built the first electric power plant.
  • First Commercial Scale Hydroelectric Plant

    First Commercial Scale Hydroelectric Plant

    In Appleton, Wisconsin the first successful hydroelectric plant went into operation.
  • Worlds First Flex Fuel Vehicle

    Worlds First Flex Fuel Vehicle

    Ford's Model- T was the first flex fuel vehicle which ran solely on Ethanol.
  • First Nuclear Power Reactor to Generate Electricity

    First Nuclear Power Reactor to Generate Electricity

    A nuclear reactor produced useful electricity for the first time is built in Idaho.