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Commercial production of coal begins near Richmond, Virginia.
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Between the 1760 and 1830, the Industrial Revolution lead to the production of the coal powered steam engine.
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Coal is used in street lights in Baltimore, MD
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First natural gas well is drilled in Fredonia, NY
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In 1880, coal was used to generate electricity
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First hydroelectric station opens in Wisconsin
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In the early 1900s, hydroelectric power accounted for more than 40% of the US' supply of electricity
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Henry Ford and his first successful, mass produced "car" begins the wide spread use of gas and ethanol
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First liquefied natural gas plant opens in West Virginia
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Hoover Dam generates hydroelectric power
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First nuclear reactor begins operation in Richmond, Washington
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In the 1950s, scientists created the first photovoltaic cells. These solar cells convert energy from the sun into electricity. It was first used on the space stations.
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First large scale geothermal electricity plant begins operation
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Nuclear energy becomes the 2nd largest source of electricity
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Chicago adds hydrogen cell buses to their mass transit system
