Timeline of energy use

Birth of Modern oil industry

Mar 1, 1901

Lucas Gusher and the discovery of texas oil field

Free Alcohol Bill

Jun 8, 1906

signed to promote the use of alcohol as an alternative fuel to gasoline

First flex fuel vehicle

Mar 4, 1908

FOrd Model T mass produced

US congrees dissolves standard oil

May 15, 1911

company was being a monopoly

First Geothermal power plant

Mar 4, 1921

First Geothermal power plant is built in california

FIrst commerical wind turbines for energy

Mar 4, 1927

First wind electric turbines are sold in america

Hoover Dam

Jun 3, 1935

THe Hoover dam is built in US, worlds largest Hydroelectric power

Natural Gas Act

Sep 27, 1938

FIrst direct federa regulation of the gas industry

First Controlled nuclear cahin reaction

Dec 6, 1942

First Nuclear Plant

Dec 20, 1951

First NUclear energy power plant goes up in Iowa