Historical Energy Events

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  • Department of energy created

    Department of energy created
    THE 4th is not the correct date (this website doesnt allow you just not to have a day)
  • Congress passes an act to stimulate the devlopment of hydropower

    Congress passes an act to stimulate the devlopment of hydropower
  • hydrogen power act of 1996 passed to further expand hydrogen power development

    hydrogen power act of 1996 passed to further expand hydrogen power development
  • President Bush unveils the hydrogen fuel initiative to promote hydrogen fuel cell department

    President Bush unveils the hydrogen fuel initiative to promote hydrogen fuel cell department
  • US House Prevents Drilling for oil in the artic national wildfire refuge

    US House Prevents Drilling for oil in the artic national wildfire refuge
  • American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Contains billions of dollars for renewable energy and energy efficiency developments

    American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Contains billions of dollars for renewable energy and energy efficiency developments
  • First framework for wind energy development on the US outer contenetial shelf announced

    First framework for wind energy development on the US outer contenetial shelf announced
  • Earthquake off coast of Japan damages six powerplants at fukushima dai-ichi nuclear crisis eventually reaches level 7, which is the highest level possible

    Earthquake off coast of Japan damages six powerplants at fukushima dai-ichi nuclear crisis eventually reaches level 7, which is the highest level possible
  • Solar power company Solyndra declares bankruptcy after recieving $528 millon in federal loan garuntees

    Solar power company Solyndra declares bankruptcy after recieving $528 millon in federal loan garuntees
  • EPA issues first ever clean air rules for natural gas produced by fracking

    EPA issues first ever clean air rules for natural gas produced by fracking