Renewable energy chart

Historical Energy Events

By mklemo53

  • Standard Oil

    Standard Oil
    John D. Rockefeller forms Standard Oil Company

  • Electricity!

    Electricity!
    Chicago World’s Fair showcases electricity

  • Fracing

    Fracing
    First commercial “frac” job at Hugoton gas field, Kansas

  • Atmospheric CO2 and EPA

    Atmospheric CO2 and EPA
    -Atmospheric CO2 hit 325 parts per million -Nixon creates Environmental Protection Agency

  • Department of Energy

    Department of Energy
    Carter establiishes the Department of Energy

  • Renewable energy

    Renewable energy
    Renewables account for about 8 percent of total U.S. energy supply

  • Prius

    Prius
    Toyota Prius hybrid goes on sale in U.S.

  • Leaf

    Leaf
    Nissan’s all electric Leaf goes to market

  • Renewables in US

    Renewables account for about 9 percent of total U.S. energy supply

  • Wind power

    Wind power
    Wind provides 4 percent of US electric generation