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Top 10 Historical Energy events

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  • The First Steam Engine

    The First Steam Engine
    The First Steam Engine was created.
    "George Frick And His Steam Empire". Farm Collector. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 June 2016.

  • Electricity was discovered

    Electricity was discovered
    Benjamin Franklin discovered that static energy and lightning were one in the same.
    "Benjamin Franklin". Wikipedia. N.p., 2016. Web. 1 July 2016.

  • First Electric Light

    First Electric Light
    The first incandescent light lamps/bulbs were created to light up homes.
    "Incandescent Light Bulb". Wikipedia. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 June 2016.

  • First Electric Motor

    First Electric Motor
    Thomas Davenport invented the electric motor, an invention that is used in most electrical appliances today
    Center, Copyright. "The Electric Motor - Edison Tech Center". Edisontechcenter.org. N.p., 2016. Web. 1 July 2016.

  • First Oil Well in U.S.

    First Oil Well in U.S.
    The first oil well in the U.S. was created and a new empire begins.
    McNamara, Robert. "How The First Oil Well Changed America". About.com Education. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 June 2016.

  • First Battery

    First Battery
    The First Battery is created, a way to store electricity and energy.
    "Voltas Pile - Working Model Of The First Battery - From Gyroscope.Com". Gyroscope.com. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 June 2016.

  • First Automobile Invented

    First Automobile Invented
    A new form of transportation, the first automobile, it created.
    "Frank Duryea Drives The First Automobile In Connecticut | Connecticuthistory.Org". Connecticuthistory.org. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 June 2016.

  • Hoover Dam Opened to Public

    Hoover Dam Opened to Public
    The Hoover Dam in the U.S. is opened to the public and is a new way for cleaner energy to be generated.
    Dam, Hoover. "Hoover Dam - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.Com". HISTORY.com. N.p., 2016. Web. 1 July 2016.

  • Nuclear Fission is Discovered

    Nuclear Fission is Discovered
    Nuclear Fission is Discovered.
    "GHDI - Image". Germanhistorydocs.ghi-dc.org. N.p., 2016. Web. 1 July 2016.

  • Solar Panel Production Begins

    Solar Panel Production Begins
    A newer and cleaner way to generate energy, solar panels, is found and begins.
    "Djibouti Begins Constructing First Ever Solar Power Plant". Construction Review Online. N.p., 2016. Web. 1 July 2016.