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.