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Historic Energy Events

  • Natural Gas
    200

    Natural Gas

    The Chinese devlop natural gas as an energy gas in 200 BC
  • Static Electricity

    Static Electricity

    Otto Von Guericke invented a machine that produces static electricity
  • "Two-ness"

    "Two-ness"

    Isaac Newton demonstrates that the "two-ness" of double refraction clearly rules out aether waves
  • Lighting

    Lighting

    Benjamin Franklin tested the theory tha lighting was similar to sparks in 1752
  • Kaleidoscope

    Kaleidoscope

    David Brewster invented the kaleidoscope which was energy utility founded in the United States.
  • Electric Plant

    Electric Plant

    Thomas Edison built the first electric plant in New York
  • Electrons

    Electrons

    Joseph John Thompson discovered electrons in 1897
  • Hover Dam

    Hover Dam

    In 1935, the Hover Dam, the worlds largest hydroelctric power plant, was built on the Colorado River.
  • National Energy Plan

    National Energy Plan

    President Carter announces the National Energy Plan which was his first major energy speech. The speech calls for the establishment of an energy apartment
  • The Internet

    The Internet

    Electricity marked on the Internet.