Historical Energy Events

By Qyataisha
  • First Steam Engine

    First Steam Engine

    The steam engine could generate power and transmit it to a machine.
  • First Electric Light

    First Electric Light

    it was a lightbulb, but not the style of modern ones we use today.
  • First Oil Well in U.S

    First Oil Well in U.S

    Could produce oil and gas in sufficient quantities, which makes it economically viable.
  • First Battery

    First Battery

    Consisted of pairs of copper and zinc discs piled on top of each other, separated by a layer of cloth or cardboard soaked in brine.
  • First Electric Lamp

    First Electric Lamp

    The same electric lamps we have today, but not as modern.
  • First Automobile

    First Automobile

    The first automobile was a one-cylinder two-stroke unit.
  • Hoover Dam

    Hoover Dam

    The Hoover Dam was opened to the public.
  • Nuclear Fission

    Nuclear Fission

    The discovery of nuclear fission was the main process to generating nuclear energy.
  • First Silicon Solar Cell

    First Silicon Solar Cell

    An electrical device that converts the energy of light directly into electricity.
  • Solar Panel

    Solar Panel

    Designed to absorb the sun's rays as a source of energy for generating electricity or heating.