Energy

M2 Honors Assignment

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  • First Commercial Coal Production

    First Commercial Coal Production

    The first commercial coal production plant was opened up in Richmond, Virginia. Actual date is unknown.
  • First Natural Gas Well in US Is Drilled

    First Natural Gas Well in US Is Drilled

    The first well that intended to excavate natural gas was dug in Fredonia, New York. Actual date unknown.
  • Coal Becomes Primary Locomotive

    Coal Becomes Primary Locomotive

    Trains began to be powered by coal instead of wood, as they had been in the past. Actual date unknown.
  • First Hydrogen Fuel Cell

    First Hydrogen Fuel Cell

    The first hydrogen fuel cell was created in order to generate electricity. Actual date unknown
  • John D. Rockefeller Forms Standard Oil

    John D. Rockefeller Forms Standard Oil

    John D. Rockefeller founds Standard Oil, making petroleum a major energy source in the U.S. Actual date unknown
  • First Electric Plant

    First Electric Plant

    The first electricity power plant was constructed by Thomas Edison in New York.
  • First Windmill to Generate Electricity

    First Windmill to Generate Electricity

    The first windmill to actually create electrical energy was built in Cleveland, Ohio. Actual date unknown.
  • World's First Geothermal Power Plant

    World's First Geothermal Power Plant

    The world's first geothermal power plant was built in California. Actual date unknown.
  • Hoover Dam

    Hoover Dam

    Hoover Dam was built, and was the largest hydroelectric power plant at the time. It was built in Arizona. Actual date unknown.
  • First Nuclear Power Reactor

    First Nuclear Power Reactor

    The first nuclear power plant was built in Idaho, in order to generate electricity.
  • Link to Information

    Link to Information

    http://alternativeenergy.procon.org/view.timeline.php?timelineID=000015