Energy efficiency

Energy Usage in the United States

By Ivone01

  • First Oil Well in the United States

    First Oil Well in the United States
    This invention produced economically quantities of oil and gas.

  • Coil Generator

    Coil Generator
    Charles Brush invented the coil generator. The purpose of this invention was to establish a dependable current of electricity.

  • First Electric Lamps

    First Electric Lamps
    Similar to the lamps we use today (we have a more modernized version). Electric lights became popular after the development of the incandescent lamp.

  • First Electric Plant was Built

    First Electric Plant was Built
    Thomas Edison built the first electric plant. The items in the plant and that were sold were designed and produced by hand.

  • First Hydroelectric Station

    First Hydroelectric Station
    The purpose of this invention was to produce mechanical power while utilizing water.

  • First Automobile

    First Automobile
    This invention contained the first stationary gasoline engine. It was a one cylinder two-stroke unit.

  • Creation of Hoover Dam

    Creation of Hoover Dam
    The Dam's 17 turbines generated enough electricity to power 1.3 million homes.

  • First Nuclear Power Reactor

    First Nuclear Power Reactor
    The purpose of this invention was to generate electricity.

  • First Geothermal Electricity Plant in the United States

    First Geothermal Electricity Plant in the United States
    This plant was built in California. The purpose of this plant was to efficiently generate electricity.

  • Solar-thermal Power Plant

    Solar-thermal Power Plant
    This invention is the first massive scale of a solar power plant.