timeline of energy use in the U.S

By tkersey16
  • Jan 1, 600

    "Invention" of Energy

    "Invention" of Energy
    Thales of Miletus recorded the effect of static electricity on his body. (600 BC)
  • Period: Jan 1, 600 to

    timeline of energy use in the U.S.

    starts at 600 BC and dates with January 1st have unknown dates

  • Circuit Breakthrough

    Circuit Breakthrough
    William Watson showed how a Leyden jar could be discharged through a circuit. The understanding of the terms 'current' and 'circuit' proved to be a breakthrough to further experimentation.

  • Lightning and Electricity

    Lightning and Electricity
    Benjamin Franklin promoted his theory, that lightning was electrical through his experiment of flying a kite during lightning.

  • First light bulb

    First light bulb
    Humphry Davy created the first incandescent light by passing the current through a thin strip of platinum.

  • Biodiesel Created

    Biodiesel Created
    E. Duffy and J. Patrick produced first biodiesel from vegetable oil.

  • First Petroleum Use

    First Petroleum Use
    Petroleum was first commercially used in Pennsylvania.

  • Longer Light Bulb

    Longer Light Bulb
    Thomas Edison files for the patent for the longer light bulb that could burn for more than 1200 hours.

  • Biodiesel Engine Created

    Biodiesel Engine Created
    Rudolf Diesel demonstrated the ability and potential of his diesel engine on August 10, 1883 at Augsburg, Germany.

  • Fluorescent Lamp Improvement

    Fluorescent Lamp Improvement
    Together with Friedrich Meyer and Hans Spanner, Edmund Germer patented an experimental fluorescent lamp in 1927.

  • First Solar Car

    First Solar Car
    Alan Freeman constructed the first solar car. He actually road registered it.