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Bejamin Franklin Discovers Electricity
Sometime in the summer of 1752, Benjamin Franklin figures out that lightning is electricity which paves the way for developments in energy usage in the US. *not exact date -
Coal Powered Trains
Beginning in the 1800's, coal is the fuel for railways and begins to enter homes as a fuel source. *not exact date -
Baltimore Gas Streetlights
In 1816, Baltimore, Maryland became the first city to run their streetlights on gas. *not exact date -
First Electric Motor
The fist electric motor was created by Michael Farady in 1821. *not exact date -
Edwin Drake Drills for Oil
Edwin Drake first struck oil in 1859. -
First Coal-Fired Power Station
Thomas Edison funds the first coal-fired power station in New York City to give electricity for light in houses. *not exact date -
First Hydroelectric Power Station
In Wisconsin, the first hydroelectric power station is built, using running water as a source of electricity. -
Henry Ford creates the first Car
Henry Ford's Model T can run on Gasoline or Ethanol. *not exact date -
First Windmill Used for Electricity
On the shore of the Caspian Sea, the first electicity producing windmill is built. *not exact date -
First Solar Cells
The first photovoltaic cells were used in space for electricity. There use began in the 1950's. *not exact date -
The First Nuclear Plant
The first Nuclear plant was in Pennsylvania. It produced energy by splitting atoms apart. *not exact date -
First Electric Cars
General Motors created one of the first electric cars in 1990. It is called the Impact. *not exact date
