history of energy By T.Murray Period: Jan 1, 1600 to Jan 1, 1900 History of Energy Jan 1, 1629 Giovanni Branca creates early turbine Jan 1, 1748 Commercial production of coal begins in the U.S Jan 1, 1752 Benjamin Franklin discovers lightning is electricity. Feb 2, 1760 1760-1830 industrial revolution Jan 1, 1816 Street Lights are lit with gas made from coal. Jan 1, 1821 Micheal Farady creats the first electric motor Jan 1, 1859 Edwin Drake drills for oil for the first time Jan 1, 1882 Thomas Edison starts coal powered station in new york city. Jan 1, 1891 Paul La Cour builds first windmill Jan 1, 1907 Shell is created
