Energy Timeline

By nathanmichael333

  • First Solar Panel System

    First Solar Panel System
    Developed in France and engineered to procude steam to create steam to drive machinery.

  • First Windmill to Generate Electricity

    First Windmill to Generate Electricity
    Was developed in Cleveland, Ohio.

  • Birth of Modern Oil Industry

    Birth of Modern Oil Industry
    Industry born on a hill in Texas.

  • First Flex Fuel Vehicle

    First Flex Fuel Vehicle
    It was the Ford Model-T, which goes into mass production.

  • First Commercial Wind Turbines Sold

    First Commercial Wind Turbines Sold
    Used to generate electricity on remote farms.

  • Hoover Dam is Built

    Hoover Dam is Built
    The worlds larges hydrolic power.

  • First Nuclear Power Reactor

    First Nuclear Power Reactor
    Was built in Idaho and used to generate electricity.

  • First Commercial Nuclear Power Plant

    First Commercial Nuclear Power Plant
    It began operation in Pennsylvania.

  • Santa Barbara Oil Spill

    Santa Barbara Oil Spill
    It drew nation attention.

  • Solar One

    Solar One
    The first large scale solar-thermal power plant began in California.