Key historical energy events

Nature of Electricity

Jan 1, 1752

Ben Franklintied a key onto a kite during a storm and found out that static electricity and lightening are the time thing.

Telegraph

Jan 1, 1835

Samuel Morse invented the telegraoh that could send signals by wire.

Electric motor

Jan 1, 1837

Thomas Davenport invented the electric motor. This is still used today in most electrical applicances.

Fuel Cell

Jan 1, 1839

Sr. William Robert Grove invented the first fuel cell. This is a device that produces electrical energy by combining oxygen and hydrogen.

Thomas Edison

Jan 1, 1879

Thomas Edison invented the lightbulb. It would burn out after 40 hours. With time, this changed and now lasts up to 1200 hours.

Alternating current energy system

Jan 1, 1886

William Stanley introduced the coil transformer and an alternatin current eletric system.

Wind Turbine

Jan 1, 1888

Charles Brush built the first wind turbine to generate electricity. It was only 17 meters tall, and has a capacity of 12 kilowatts.

Solar Power

Jan 1, 1890

Henri Becquerel experimented with the electricity from the sun. He played with an electrolytic cell that was made up of 2 metal electrodes.

Geothermal Electric Power Plant

Jan 1, 1904

Piero Ginori Conti invtened the first geothermal electric power plant.

Battery

Jan 1, 1971

Alessandro Volta invented the electric battery in 1971. The invention laid the foundation of electrochemistry.