10 key historical energy events

By hannahjeffers

  • The first steam engine invented

    The first steam engine invented
    Thomas Savery invented the first powered steam engine. This impacted steam engine trains and many other energy inventions.

  • The beginning of Electricity

    The beginning of Electricity
    Benjamin Franklin was the first to discover anything about electricity. He used a lighting rod and a kite and proved that electricty was the same lightning.

  • First Electric Battery

    First Electric Battery
    Alessandro Volta created the first electric battery and discovered the volt. Which is clearly namd after his name.

  • The first fuel cell

    The first fuel cell
    Sir William Robert discovered the first fuel cell which is a reaction of hydrogen containing fuel with oxygen. This reaction makes a fuel cell which are used in cars, submarines and other machines.

  • First electric telegraph

    First electric telegraph
    Samuel Morse was the first to invent an electric telegraph. This was basically a machine that could transfer messages from from and to other places by a wire.

  • First lightbulb

    First lightbulb
    Thomas Edison invented the first incandescent lamp that last up to 40 hours. This was a big break through in energy inventions and inspired many other energy inventors.

  • First Hydroelectric plant

    First Hydroelectric plant
    This hydroelectric plant operated on the Fox River in Appleton, Wisconsin.

  • First Wind Turbine

    First Wind Turbine
    Charles Bush, an Ohio engineer, built the first wind turbine that stood 60 feet and generated about 12kW of electricity. This was a huge impact for energy inventions.

  • First solar cell

    First solar cell
    Henri Becquerel, a french scientist, was the first to invent the solar cell by experimenting with the sun and metal.

  • Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant

    Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant
    Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant, was built in Russia and was considered the first nuclar power plant.