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770000 BC Discovery of Fire
(won't let me type 770000 BC)
The discovery of fire so many years ago is the first known creation of energy by mankind, which is why it is important. -
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2000 BC First Use of Fire for Cooking
The Chinese first used fire as an energy source to cook food in 2000 BC, -
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200 AD Water Used As Energy
Water was first used an energy source in Europe around 2000 BC. -
Jan 1, 1000
1000 AD First Use of Windmills
Windmills were first used in 1000 AD as a way to draw energy from the wind! -
1600 AD Use of Coal as Fuel
In the 1600s, the British discovered how to burn coal and use it as an energy source. -
1820 AD Natural Gas Well Drilled
In the 1820s, the first natural gas well was drilled in Fredonia, New York! This led way to the discovery and importance of natural gas. -
1830 AD Invention of the Electric Generator/Motor
In the 1830s, the electric generator and motor were invented. These helped create the base for the industrial revolution, which was when innovations in energy really took off! -
1860 AD First Use of Solar Power
In 1860 Auguste Mouchout built the first solar energy generator. He made this using a mirror! -
1890 AD AC System of Electrical Generation
In the 1890s, Nikolas Tesla invented the alternating current system of electrical generation, which became the standard form of energy across the world. -
1980 AD Natural Gas is Bad!
Lastly, and in my opinion most importantly, we have the 1980s where scientists discovered that natural gas is very harmful to the environment, and renewable energy sources are much more healthy and safe, and they will never run out!
