Historical energy events

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  • Steam Engine Invented

    Steam Engine Invented
    The steam engine changed the way of transportation and created a way to generate power which could be used by a machine.

  • First Battery

    First Battery
    The first battery maintained a steady current but was not the first to form electricity.

  • Electrical telegraph Invented

    Electrical telegraph Invented
    The electrical telegraph sent electric signals across a wire as a way to communicate to the receiver on the other end.

  • First Oil Well

    First Oil Well
    The first successful oil well was dug around Oil Creek in Pennsylvania by Edwin Drake.

  • Light Bulb invented

    Light Bulb invented
    More than 3,000 designs of the bulb were tested before the first bulb was successful. The bulb was a patent for an electric lamp filled with carbon filament.

  • First Hydroelectric power plant

    First Hydroelectric power plant
    The world's first hydroelectric power plant is located on the Fox River in Appleton, Wisconsin. This created an alternative way to create energy.

  • Wind Turbine Creation

    Wind Turbine Creation
    Charles F. Brush invented the first electricity-generating wind turbine in 1888. The turbine was around 50 ft. and generated 12 kW of power.

  • First Geothermal Power Generator

    First Geothermal Power Generator
    It was built on the fourth of July in Larderello, Italy. The generator successfully lit four light bulbs.

  • Discovery of Nuclear Fusion

    Discovery of Nuclear Fusion
    Hans Bathe discovered the possibility of nuclear fusion being an energy source for the sun. Later on researchers are finding ways to control fusion reactions to produce energy.

  • Solar cells discovery

    Solar cells discovery
    This cells was a electrical device that had a function of absorbing sunlight and converting it to usable energy.