Energy Use in the U.S.

By 156656
  • Period: to

    Energy Use in the U.S.

  • Wood to Coal

    Wood to Coal
    America used firewood as a source of energy until the late 1700s.

  • Hydroelectric Power

    Hydroelectric Power
    The world's first hydroelectric powerplant provided pwoer for a paper mill in Appleton, Wisconsin.

  • Coal as an Energy Source

    Coal as an Energy Source
    Coal became the nation's primary energy source because of industrialization.

  • Petroleum

    Petroleum
    Petroleum became the most ocnsumer source of enery because of the emergence of the automobile.

  • Nuclear Power

    Nuclear Power
    Presiident Eisenhower opened the first nuclear power plant in America, the Shippingport Nuclear Power Plant as a part of the Atoms for Peace program.

  • Natural Gas

    Natural Gas
    Natural gas replaced coal as the most used energy source for heating in homes, businesses, and industries.

  • Geothermal Power

    Geothermal Power
    The Geysers is the world's largest geothermal power installation and it is located in California.

  • Wind Energy

    Wind Energy
    Over 100 companies produce components for wind turbines, and thousands of workers are in this wind industry.

  • Energy

    Energy
    The US is the second largest energy consumer in terms of total use.

  • Electricity

    Electricity
    The dominant source of electricity in 2012 is coal. However, its use is declining because the EPA is starting to make regulations on its use.