Energy

Energy in the United States

  • First commercial coal production in the US

    First commercial coal production in the US
  • First successful drilling rig to produce oil

    First successful drilling rig to produce oil
  • Thomas Edison files for US patent for lightbulb

    Thomas Edison files for US patent for lightbulb
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  • Pearl Street Station, first power plant in the US, begins generating electricity

    Pearl Street Station, first power plant in the US, begins generating electricity
  • First windmill to make electricity

    First windmill to make electricity
  • First hydroelectric plant generates power

    First hydroelectric plant generates power
  • Tax on ethanol lifted, making it alternative to gas

  • First commercial nuclear power plant in the US

    First commercial nuclear power plant in the US
  • First geothermal plant opens in the US

    First geothermal plant opens in the US
  • First solar power plant in the US

    First solar power plant in the US