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Timeline of Energy Use in the US

  • First natural gas well is drilled in US

    First natural gas well is drilled in US

  • First hydrogen fuel cell developed to generate electricity

    First hydrogen fuel cell developed to generate electricity

  • Windmill becomes popular water pumping tool of Western homesteaders and Railroad builders

    Windmill becomes popular water pumping tool of Western homesteaders and Railroad builders

  • Coal energy used to power trains

    Coal energy used to power trains

  • Coal and oil power plants used to provide energy for growing factories

    Coal and oil power plants used to provide energy for growing factories

  • First demonstration of generating electricity directly from sunlight in a solar cell

    First demonstration of generating electricity directly from sunlight in a solar cell

  • First electric plant built by Edison in New York

    First electric plant built by Edison in New York

  • First natural gas pipeline built

    First natural gas pipeline built

  • World's first geothermal power plant is built in California

    World's first geothermal power plant is built in California

  • Nuclear Power Discovered

    Nuclear Power Discovered