First Use of Windmills in the Middle East and Central Asia
Jan 1, 1300
The First Geothermal Heating System created in Chaudes-Aigues, France
Karl Friedrich Mohr publishes Zeitschrift für Physik in which he lays out the foundation for the theory we now call conservation of energy
Process to convert crude oil to kerosene discoverd
Solar Power first begins development
Coal Power rises above wood as the most popular form of energy
Manhattan Project develops first nuclear energies
Energy Policy Act of 2005
The US Congress passes into law a bill which provides incentives for clean energy and allows subsidies and tax breaks for individuals or corporations which switch to alternative energy sources.
