Energy in the U.S.

By Ethanodell
  • Electric motor 1821

    Electric motor 1821

    Michael Faraday used electrical energy to make mechanical energy.
  • Internal combustion engine 1823

    Internal combustion engine 1823

    Samuel Brown makes what will become the first modern day engine.
  • Telegraph 1835

    Telegraph 1835

    First way to instantly communicate long distances. Invented by Samuel Morse.
  • Oil wells in he U.S.

    Oil wells in he U.S.

    Oil ends up becoming very expensive as we use up our own oil.
  • First battery 1880

    First battery 1880

    Allows for the first store electricity.
  • First electric lamp 1880

    First electric lamp 1880

    Gives alternative light to a candle.
  • First automobile 1886

    First automobile 1886

    The gateway to modern day travel.
  • Hoover dam finished 1936

    Hoover dam finished 1936

    Still powers all of Las Vegas.
  • Nuclear fission discovered 1937

    Nuclear fission discovered 1937

    Electrical plants still use this to create energy.
  • First silicon solar cell 1941

    First silicon solar cell 1941

    First way to use clean energy to make electricity from the suns rays.