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1748 First Commercial Coal Production in US Begins in Richmond, Virginia
Coal, the Carboniferous legacy of stored sunlight, would solve that problem. Coal would be burned to power the heat engine -
Benjamin Frankie Flies a kite!
Benjamin Franklin flies a kite during a thunderstorm and collects a charge in a Leyden jar when the kite is struck by lightning, enabling him to demonstrate the electrical nature of lightning. -
Benjamin Franklin fries kite during thunderstorm
On this day in 1752, Benjamin Franklin flies a kite during a thunderstorm and collects a charge in a Leyden jar when the kite is struck by lightning, enabling him to demonstrate the electrical nature of lightning -
First Commercial Oil Well Drilled by Edwin Drake in Pennsylvania; Kerosene Begins to Displace Other Lamp Fuels
Kerosene, which Abraham Gesner, a Canadian chemist, discovered how to distill from petroleum in 1859 -
June 8, 1906 - The "Free Alcohol Bill" Is Signed to Promote the Use of Alcohol as an Alternative to Gasoline
In 1906, Teddy Roosevelt, seeking a competitor to Big Oil, convinced Congress to lift the Spirits Tax. The ethanol industry was back in business. By the end of World War I it was producing some 50 million gallons a year -
Dec. 22, 1975 - Formation of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; President Ford Signs into Law the Energy Policy and Conservation Act
President Gerald R. Ford tenure: 1974-1977 in December 1975 established the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) by signing into law the Energy Policy and Conservation Act EPCA, Public Law 94-163) passed by the 94th US Congress. The purpose of the law was 'to reduce the impact of severe energy supply interruptions' such as a repetition of the economic dislocation cause by the 1973-1974 oil embargo by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries -
Februrary 2003 President Bush Unveils the Hydrogen Fuel Initiative to Promote Hydrogen Fuel Cell Development
Hydrogen fuel cells represent one of the most encouraging, innovative technologies of our era... let us promote hydrogen fuel cells as a way to advance into the 21st century -
First commercial Cellulosic Ethanol Plant Goes Into Production in Wyoming
The first commercial scale cellulosic ethanol plant goes into production. The plant is the first small scale waste wood commercial facility operating in the US... The current production facility is utilizing soft woods, but successful test runs have occurred making use of waste materials such as cardboard and paper. -
President Obama Announces Clean Power Plan, Imposing the First Nationwide Limits on Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Power Plants
President Obama Announces Clean Power Plan, Imposing the First Nationwide Limits on Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Power Plants -
President Trump Signs Executive Order to Begin Reversal of President Obama' Clean Power Plan
Donald Trump signed an executive order that starts unraveling a raft of rules and directives to combat climate change. That was followed Wednesday by a bid to place on hold a 26-state suit challenging the centerpiece of President Barack Obama’s environmental agenda the Clean Power Plan so the new administration can dismantle it ahead of a ruling on its legalityThe -
California Solar Power Expo
The California Solar Power Expo is an interactive event designed for solar, smart energy and storage professionals who are working in and with the California solar market to make business connections. The event will have exhibitor-led training for distributors, installers and professionals, as well as networking opportunities.
