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Hydropower
The world's first hydroelectric power plant began operation in Wisconsin. -
Coal
Coal had passed wood as the leading energy source for the nation. -
Windmills
The first windmill was cosntructed by Charles Brush around 1888 in Cleveland, Ohio. -
Nuclear Bomb
The U.S. dropped the first nuclear bomb on Hiroshima. -
Second Nuclear Bomb
The U.S. dropped the second nuclear bomb on Nagasaki. -
Petroleum and Natural Gas
Coal remained the dominant energy source until it was passed in 1950 by petroleum and natural gas. -
Nuclear Energy
The first U.S. town is powered by nuclear energy. -
Department of Energy
The Department of Energy, as we know it today, was created. -
Department of Energy
The Department of Energy presents a strategy to get rid of the surplus plutonium. -
Wind Energy
Rock Port, MO becomes the first town to be completely powered by wind energy. -
Energy Research and Development
The American Energy Innovation Council convinced the government to spend more than triple spending on energy research and development. -
Solar Power
The first U.S. town of Babcock Ranch in Florida is powered by solar energy.
