First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Developed to Generate Electricity
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Timeline
Windmill Becomes Popular Water Pumping Tool of Western Homesteaders and Railroad Builders
First Solar Power System developed in France to produce steam to drive machinery
First time energy from sunlight is harnassed for generating electricity
First commercial scale hydroelectric plant goes into operation in Appleton, Wisconsin
First windmill to generate electricity developed in Cleveland, Ohio
World's first Geothermal district heating system built in Boise, Ohio
Vertical axis windmills, Darrieus turbine, is invented
World's first Geothermal power plant is built in California
First commercial wind turbines sold to generate electricity on farms.
Hoover Dam, largest hydroelectric power plant built.
Russel Ohl invented the silicon solar cell
First US Satallite in orbit utilizes solar cells for power
Developed hydrogen fuel to generate electricity for space use
First commercial scale geothermal electric plants built in US
Creation of wearable devices
NEPA, otherwise known as the National Enviromental Policy Act of 1969, enacted and gave responcibilities to new or already established organizations to emphasize the importance of sustainability
Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 is passed
Allows the Leasing of federal land for geothermal development
Federal involment leads to advances in wind energy
Solar Penels are used in the White House
Solar Energy Research Instsitute created
World's First Solar Powered Village in Arizona
Solar cells are added to calculators
World's first wind farm built in New Hampshire
Sustainable Development defined by Brundtland Commission as "development that meets the needs and aspirations of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."
Denmark creates the first off-shore wind farm
Google lanches a massive solar panel projects
India adds solar panels on ATMs
Ivanpah, world's largest solar power plant goes online
