Energy Events in the U.S.

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    Energy Events in the U.S.

  • Light Bulb

    Light Bulb
    Thomas Edison invents the light bulb.

  • Commercial Solar Water Heaters

    Commercial Solar Water Heaters
    Commercial solar water heaters begin to appear in the 1890s in the U.S.

  • Federal Water Power Act

    Federal Water Power Act
    The first Federal Water Power Act is in 1901.

  • Roosevelt Dam

    Roosevelt Dam
    The Roosevelt Dam is constructed in Arizona.

  • Hoover Dam

    Hoover Dam
    The Hoover Dam is created for hydroelectric power.

  • First Commercial Solar Cell

    First Commercial Solar Cell
    The first commercial solar cell is made available to the public at $300 per watt.

  • Vanguard I

    Vanguard I
    The Vanguard I is the first satellite to use solar energy to generate electricity.

  • OIl Crisis

    OIl Crisis
    Arab members of OPEC proclaim an oil embargo on the U.S.

  • Energy Crisis

    Energy Crisis
    A dramatic increase in oil prices in the U.S.

  • Luz Co.

    Luz Co.
    Los Angeles company, Luz Co., produces 95% of the world's solar-based electricity.