10 Historical Energy Events

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  • First Electric Battery

    First Electric Battery
    Alessandro Volta invented the first electric battery. The term volt is named in his honor. The exact date of his discovery is unknown.

  • Edwin Drake Oil Drilling

    Edwin Drake Oil Drilling
    Edwini Drake drilled for oil in Titusville Pennsylvania. Developed a new way to drill.

  • Lightbulb invented

    Lightbulb invented
    Thomas Edison created the first successful lightbulb. He used a carbon filament. the first test he did lasted 40 hours

  • First Hydroelectric Dam

    First Hydroelectric Dam
    The first hydroelectric dam began operating in the US

  • Model T- 1st Automobile

    Model T- 1st Automobile
    Henry Ford produced the first affordable automobile. It was called the Model T and it ran on oil

  • First Geothermal Plant

    First Geothermal Plant
    John D. Grant drills a well near San Francisco. His plants were able to produce 250 kilowatts.

  • First Megawatt Wind Turbine

    First Megawatt Wind Turbine
    First installed in Vermont. Remained the largest wind turbine ever built until 1979.

  • first solar cells

    first solar cells
    The cells could convert sunlight directly into electricity. The technology was first used in space to power satellites.

  • First Commercial Nuclear Power Plant

    First Commercial Nuclear Power Plant
    Opened in Shippingport, Pennsylvania. The plant split uranium atoms to make energy.

  • First Mass-Produced Electric Car

    First Mass-Produced Electric Car
    General Motors released the 1st mass producedn electric car.