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The Shippingport Atomic Power Station, the world's first full-scale nuclear power plant, becomes operational. http://energy.gov/management/december-23-1957-shippingport
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The Atlantic Richfield Company and Humble Oil and Refining Company announce the discovery of oil on the North Slope of Alaska at Prudhoe Bay. http://energy.gov/management/march-13-1968-oil-discovered-alaskas-north-slope
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President Carter signs the Department of Energy Organization Act. The Federal Energy Administration and Energy Research and Development Administration are abolished. http://energy.gov/management/august-4-1977-president-carter-signs-department-energy-organization-act
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The Department begins construction of the Defense Waste Processing Facility (DWPF) at the Savannah River Plant in South Carolina. http://energy.gov/management/november-8-1983-defense-waste-processing-facility
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President Bush signs the Energy Policy Act of 1992, which assists the implementation of the National Energy Strategy. http://energy.gov/management/october-24-1992-energy-policy-act-1992
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President Bush speaks to employees at DOE's Forrestal building in Washington, D.C. announcing $85.7 million in Federal grants to "accelerate the development of fuel cells, advanced engines, hydro-technology and efficient appliances for American consumers." http://energy.gov/management/june-28-2001-president-bush-announces-857-million-federal-grants
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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory dedicates the "world's fastest supercomputer," the IBM ASCI White supercomputer with 8,192 processors that perform 12.3 trillion operations per second. http://energy.gov/management/august-15-2001-ibm-asci-white
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Secretary Abraham attends the signing of the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act by President Bush. The act authorizes funding for nanotechnology research and development over four years. http://energy.gov/management/june-28-2001-president-bush-announces-857-million-federal-grants
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Secretary Abraham joins representatives of Shell and General Motors in the opening of the nation's first integrated gasoline/hydrogen refueling station in Washington, D.C. http://energy.gov/management/november-10-2004-first-hydrogen-refueling-station-opens-washington-dc
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The White House announces new public- and private-sector initiatives designed to accelerate the modernization of the Nation's electric infrastructure, bolster electric-grid innovation. http://energy.gov/management/june-13-2011-building-21st-century-grid
