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First Form of Power
Thw first form of power in the U.S came from the water-mill design. The water would turn the wheel, making it operate gears which could help spin cotton or grind grain or saw through lumber. -
Coal!
Coal mines began operating throughout the East Coast. Coal was burned for heat and to produce steam to power steam engines. -
First Commercial Coal Company
Virginia opens up the first commercial coal company in North America. They send the products back to Britain. -
Ben Franklin and Electricity
Ben Franklin suspected that lightining carried an electrical current. He tested this theory in 1752. -
Natural Gas!
Hart dug a 27 foot deep well in order to obtain natural gas from under the surface. Natural gas was used in streetlights and lanterns from here on. -
Lightbulbs!
Edison invents the first commercialy practical incandescent lightbulbs! -
Electric Plant
Edison opens the first electric plant in New York to provide power. -
First Commercial Nuclear Power Plant
The first nuclear power plant in the US was built as part of the "Atoms for Peace" program. Massive amounts of energy were created. -
Oil! Black Gold!
America's first commercially viable oil well is dug in Pennsylvania. Oil becomes an excellent power source for larger machines and factories through burning it.
