The Historical Use of Energy in the USA

By aaliyah.singleton

  • Coal

    Coal
    Commercial production of coal arises in Richmond VA

  • Benjamin Franklin Discovers The Power of Lightning

    Benjamin Franklin Discovers The Power of Lightning
    Franklin develops a crude sense of the powers of electricity after an experiment with lightning

  • Development of Morse Code

    Development of Morse Code
    Sam Morse invented the electric telegraph, a machine that could send messages long distances across wires

  • The Niagara Falls hydropower station opened.

    The Niagara Falls hydropower station opened.
    Originally provided electricity to the local area but later served those even as far away as Buffalo, NY, about 20 miles away

  • Edison creates the Incandescent Lightbulb

    Edison creates the Incandescent Lightbulb
    It was a light bulb that could be used for about 40 hours without burning out.

  • Air Conditioning

    Air Conditioning
    The creation of electrically stimulated home internal climate control was invented by W. Carrier

  • Hoover Dam Opens

    Hoover Dam Opens
    Built ahead of schedule the dam provided an American boost of spirits and also provided power for thousands as well

  • First Nuclear Power Plant

    First Nuclear Power Plant
    First Nuclear Power Plant developed in the US designed specifically for power purposes

  • First Solar Cell

    First Solar Cell
    The cell was invented by a team of scientists working ofor Bell Labs named Chaplin, Fuller, and Pearson

  • LCDs Are First Used

    LCDs Are First Used
    With the full color range and ecofriendliness of the high-power LEDs, more advanced architectural designs and stage and studio lighting were developed.