Main historical envents of energy

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  • The first buld

    The first buld

    After many experiments, Thomas Edison invented an incandescent light bulb that could be used for about 40 hours without burning out.
  • Wind turbines

    Wind turbines

    Charles F. Brush used the first large windmill to generate electricity in Cleveland, Ohio. Windmills that produce electricity started to be called wind turbines
  • The hydropower station

    The hydropower station

    The Niagara Falls hydropower station opened and provided electricity to the local area.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCiaCmODSO8
  • Strat of the industry nuclear

    Strat of the industry nuclear

    The AEC announced the beginning of a cooperative program between government and industry to develop nuclear power plants.
  • First nuclear plant that produces energy

    First nuclear plant that produces energy

    The first time that power was generated from a commercial nuclear plant, at Santa Susana, California.
  • Solar institute

    Solar institute

    The Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI) was formed (now the National Renewable Energy Laboratory [NREL]), a national laboratory that provides research and development support for solar and photovoltaic technologies.
  • Increase in electricity with nuclear power plants

    Increase in electricity with nuclear power plants

    Nuclear power plants provided 19% of the electricity used in the United States.
  • Production of geothermal energy in California

    Production of geothermal energy in California

    California's geothermal power plants provided 54.9% of the state's electricity.
  • Energy solarthermal

    Energy solarthermal

    The Blythe Solar Power Project in southeast California will have the capacity to produce 1,000 megawatts of electricity enough to power roughly 800,000 homes.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeEXJYAWwsw
  • Production

    Production

    U.S. production exceeds 60,000 megawatts with wind turbine.