alternate fuels

chinese develop natural gas for engergy use. 200 B.C.

Mar 14, 1234

persians built windmills to grind grain and pump water 10th century

Mar 16, 1234

first steam engine in england 1712

Mar 15, 1712

ehtonal blend becomes popular in lamps 1830's

Mar 17, 1830

first solar system was invented

Mar 15, 1860

first commercial scale hydroelectric plan appleton,Wis

Mar 15, 1882

first diesel engine runs on vegitable oil

Mar 15, 1900

first geothermal plant built in Cali.

Mar 15, 1921

patroleum becomes most popular in gas

Mar 19, 1950

first commercialy produced nuclear power plant

Mar 19, 1957

first electric car made for public lease

Mar 19, 1997

u.s. investes 3.4 billion to modernize energy grid

Mar 19, 2009