Key Historical Events of Energy Use in the U.S

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  • Coal and Oil - 14th century
    Sep 3, 1500

    Coal and Oil - 14th century

    Coal and oil are the first souces of fuel for energy . Used still today , the useage began in the 14 th century . For industrial and domestic use .
  • Steam Power -15th century

    Steam Power -15th century

    in the 16oo's steam power was invented . Steam engines used coal but they used steam to create a much stronger power .
  • Fuel Cell

    Fuel Cell

    fuel cell infoThis source of energy combined hydrogen and oxygen to form electrical energy . It was discovered in 1839.
  • Wind Turbine

    Wind Turbine

    wind turbine
    The first wind turbine that was electricity generating was invented in ohio. It generated aboout 12 klw.
  • Alternating Current system

    Alternating Current system

    alternating currentInvented in 1888 was different from direct current because instead of energy flowing in one direction alternate reverses periodicly .
  • Solor energy

    Solor energy

    solor power was invented in 1890 . solor power uses the energy from the sun .
  • Geothermal power

    Geothermal power

    geothermalGeothermal plants were invented to store heat energy that comes from the core of the earth.