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The Hoover Dam began construction in 1931. It now fuels enough energy for 1.3 million homes and is famously known. link text
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The beginning construction of the Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River which is separated into four power plants and it can supply energy to two cities the size of Seattle. link text
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The U.S. decides to send a satellite into space with solar panels on its wings to collect sunlight as it orbits. link text
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The US Department of Energy launches the Solar Energy Research Institute [Golden, Colorado], the first federal facility dedicated to harnessing power from the sun. Later renamed National Renewable Energy Laboratory. link text
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First large wind turbine farm in California
“The first large (utility-scale) wind farms are installed in California. As a result, many important lessons are learned, such as greater awareness of environmental affects and proper siting--where wind turbines are installed--which lead to the development of lower impact designs” link text -
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act includes billions in energy investments, including grants and loan guarantees for renewable energy development, fossil fuel development, energy efficiency programs, energy storage technology, and electric grid modernization. link text
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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the first ever federal rules on air pollution from wells that utilize hydraulic fracturing (aka fracking) to produce natural gas. link text
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Nuclear energy in the U.S. produced 805 billion kWh which was 20% of total output. A great accomplishment. link text
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USA wind energy installed surpasses 89 gigawatts which is enough to power over 20 million homes. link text
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California requires that starting in 2020 that nearly all new homes under four stories to be built with solar panel. link text (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/09/business/energy-environment/california-solar-power.html)
