Alternative energy

Energy timeline

By hdavison
  • 500

    First Windmills

    First Windmills
    The Persians used windmills for pumping water and grinding grain
  • Period: 500 to

    Energy Timeline

  • Coal

    Coal
    Coal, a major source of energy for America, was found near Richmond, Virginia.

  • Mr. Benjamin Franklin

    Mr. Benjamin Franklin
    Mr. Franklin proved that lightening and static electricty is the same thing using super risky experiments involving kites and keys.n

  • Natural Gas in use

    Natural Gas in use
    Gas lamps in Baltimore were powered by natural gas

  • Wood as a primary source

    Wood as a primary source
    Wood becomes the primary source of heating and energy for homes and businesses and used for steam in transportation.

  • Oil

    Oil
    Oil has become the Country's second largest export after th industry was discovered by Edwin Drake.

  • Edison Electric Light Co.

    Edison Electric Light Co.
    Thomas Edison forms an electric light company in New York and began to experiment with long-lasting lightbulbs.

  • More coal

    More coal
    Coal was becoming the most important fuel.

  • E=mc^2

    E=mc^2
    The law of relativity was written, relating energy to mass.

  • Hydropower in the USA

    Hydropower in the USA
    Almost 1/3 of all electricty came from hydropower in the USA.

  • Ncuclear goes Nuclear

    Ncuclear goes Nuclear
    First commercial Nuclear plant begins opperating.