Energy

Carmen Gilliam- US energy

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  • Coal discovered

    Coal discovered
    Coal became the main source of energy in the United States.

  • First natural gas drilled

    First natural gas drilled
    The first natural gas well was drilled in Fredonia, New York.

  • First oil well drilled

    First oil well drilled
    The first oil well was drilled in Titusville, Pennsylvania.

  • First solar energy generator

    First solar energy generator
    France's Auguste Mauchaut built the first solar energy generator by using a mirror to focus sunlight to make steam.

  • Biomass

    Biomass
    The US used biomass instead of wood for energy.

  • First wind energy used

    First wind energy used
    The first wind energy was used in the United States.

  • First use geothermal energy

    First use geothermal energy
    The first use of geothermal energy to heat buildings in Boise, Idaho.

  • First nuclear power plants built

    First nuclear power plants built
    The first nuclear power plant was built in Shippingport, Pennsylvania.

  • Decline in US oil

    Decline in US oil
    The decline in US oil made the United States dependent upon Arab oil which made it more expensive.

  • Burning Fossil Fuels

    Burning Fossil Fuels
    Scientists discovered burning fossil fuels is negatively changing the environment.