Historical Energy Events

By hannahpressley
  • 2000 BCE

    Chinese are the first to use coal as an energy cource

    Chinese are the first to use coal as an energy cource

  • First Steam Engine Developed in England to Pump Water Out of Coal Mines

    First Steam Engine Developed in England to Pump Water Out of Coal Mines

  • First Commercial Coal Production in US Begins in Richmond, Virginia

    First Commercial Coal Production in US Begins in Richmond, Virginia

  • First Natural Gas Well in US Is Drilled

    First Natural Gas Well in US Is Drilled

  • First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Developed to Generate Electricity

  • First Electric Plant Built by Thomas Edison in New York

    First Electric Plant Built by Thomas Edison in New York

  • World's First Geothermal Power Plant Is Built in California

    World's First Geothermal Power Plant Is Built in California

  • First Federal Law Established to Control Pollution from the Oil Industry

  • Hoover Dam, the World's Largest Hydroelectric Power Plant, Is Built

    Hoover Dam, the World's Largest Hydroelectric Power Plant, Is Built

  • First Commercial Nuclear Power Plant Begins Operation in Shippingport, Pennsylvania

    First Commercial Nuclear Power Plant Begins Operation in Shippingport, Pennsylvania