10 Historical Energy Events

By taylorflaherty

  • The First Steam Engine

    The First Steam Engine
    Jeronimo de Ayanz is thought to be the first to use steam power to propel water from mines.

  • Bioelectricity

    Bioelectricity
    Proved nerve cells pass energy to muscles creating electricity.

  • Solar Power

    Solar Power
    Robert Stirling created the energy that concentrated the sun's heat into power.

  • Telegraph

    Telegraph
    Samuel Morse proved that messages could be transmitted by wire.

  • Gas Battery

    Gas Battery
    William Grove invents the first fuel cell.

  • First patented lightbulb

    First patented lightbulb
    Created by Thomas Edison after 20 other inventors.

  • First Geothermal Plant

    First Geothermal Plant
    Prince Piero Ginori Conti tested and built in Italy.

  • Laser

    Laser
    Einstein created a laser that would absorb and emit electromagnetic radiation.

  • First Nuclear Power Plant

    First Nuclear Power Plant
    Operated in Obninsk.

  • Tidal Plant

    Tidal Plant
    Built in France to convert ital waves into energy.