Historical Energy Events

By Qyataisha

  • First Steam Engine

    First Steam Engine
    The steam engine could generate power and transmit it to a machine.

  • First Electric Light

    First Electric Light
    it was a lightbulb, but not the style of modern ones we use today.

  • First Oil Well in U.S

    First Oil Well in U.S
    Could produce oil and gas in sufficient quantities, which makes it economically viable.

  • First Battery

    First Battery
    Consisted of pairs of copper and zinc discs piled on top of each other, separated by a layer of cloth or cardboard soaked in brine.

  • First Electric Lamp

    First Electric Lamp
    The same electric lamps we have today, but not as modern.

  • First Automobile

    First Automobile
    The first automobile was a one-cylinder two-stroke unit.

  • Hoover Dam

    Hoover Dam
    The Hoover Dam was opened to the public.

  • Nuclear Fission

    Nuclear Fission
    The discovery of nuclear fission was the main process to generating nuclear energy.

  • First Silicon Solar Cell

    First Silicon Solar Cell
    An electrical device that converts the energy of light directly into electricity.

  • Solar Panel

    Solar Panel
    Designed to absorb the sun's rays as a source of energy for generating electricity or heating.