Energy use of the U.S 2.7 Honors Timeline

  • Commercial Production of Coal Begins in Richmond, Virgina

    Commercial Production of Coal Begins in Richmond, Virgina

  • Ben Franklin discovers electricity in Lightning

    Ben Franklin discovers electricity in Lightning

  • Period: to

    Industrial Revolution

    Begins machine labor using coal-powered steam engines
  • Street Lights are lit from gas from coal

    Street Lights are lit from gas from coal

    In Baltimore, Maryland
  • First Motor Vehicle

    First Motor Vehicle

  • First Lightbulb

    First Lightbulb

    First offical light bulb, not by Thomaas Edison
  • First in Flight

    First in Flight

    Wright brothers used wind energy to fly
  • First Car

    First Car

    Ford
  • Oil becomes a popular resourse

    Oil becomes a popular resourse

  • First US Nuclear Power Plant

    First US Nuclear Power Plant

    In virginal
  • First Hybrid Car

    First Hybrid Car

    Prius