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Tom Thumb was the first American steam locomotive, built by Peter Cooper. Tom Thumb used coal to run.
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Thomas Edison designed the first coal-fired electric generating station in the US. It was in New York and provided electricity for households.
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Nikola Tesla invented the Tesla Coil, which transformed electricity from low to high voltage, allowing it to travel longer distances.
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Charles Fritts built the first solar cell, with an efficiency rate of 1 to 2%.
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The Federal Power Commission was established to provide licensing to hydroelectric projects.
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The Boulder Dam in Colorado was first used. It produced up to 130,000 kW of hydroelectric energy.
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First commercial nuclear plant is built and provides power in Santa Susana, California.
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Several nations of OPEC placed an oil embargo on the United States for their support of Israel in the Yom Kippur war. Oil prices tripled, and there were shortages of gasoline.
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The Clean Coal Technology Act was passed. It funded projects to develop improved environmentally friendly technologies for using coal. The image shows where projects were funded.
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The Energy Policy Act was passed. It offered more tax incentives and loan guarantees for more production of clean energy.
