History of Energy in the U.S.

By ADflick

  • Coal production

    Coal production
    The first commercial U.S. coal production began near Richmond, Virginia

  • First battery

    First battery
    The first electric battery was invented by Alessandro Volta.

  • Natural Gas

    Natural Gas
    Street lamps in Baltimore were using natural gas. Natural gas was used as a lighting fuel in Europe and North America.

  • Hydro power

    Hydro power
    Lamps in the city of Niagara Falls were powered by hydro power

  • Mass production of Automobiles

    Mass production of Automobiles
    With the mass production of automobiles more demand was created for gasoline.

  • First dry steam geothermal plant

    First dry steam geothermal plant
    In Italy the first dry steam geothermal power plant was built.

  • Mining disaster of Monongah

    Mining disaster of Monongah
    362 were killed during a explosion at the Monongah Mine in West Virginia. This is the worst mining accident in U.S. history

  • Energy on farms

    Energy on farms
    Almost all of American farms had electricity

  • OPEC

    OPEC
    The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was formed by Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia,
    and Venezuela.

  • Oil Crisis

    Oil Crisis
    In response to the oil crisis of 1978-1980 the U.S. government removed price and allocation controls on the oil industry. .