Energy use in the U.S

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  • Using wood

    Using wood
    In the 1700's people used wood as a means to power up machines and to produce heat.

  • Ben. Franklin's experiment

    Ben. Franklin's experiment
    Benjamin Franklin conducted an experiment, testing wiether lightning was the same as electricity. He tied a key to the string of a kite on a stromy night. His son helped him.

  • The switch from wood to coal

    The switch from wood to coal
    Around this time, during the Industrial Revolution, The people switch from using wood to a fossil fuel called coal.

  • First American Steam engine

    First American Steam engine
    The first steam engine in America was called "Tom Thumb". It was powered by coal.

  • Thomas Davenport and the electric motor

    Thomas Davenport and the electric motor
    Thomas Davenport developed an electrical motor that is now found in many appliances.

  • Electric light bulb

    Electric light bulb
    Thomas Edison develops the electric lightbulb.

  • Hoover Dam

    Hoover Dam
    This was the first dam mae iin the U.S. and it was dedicated by President Franklin Roosevelt. It produces hydroelectric energy.

  • The atomic bomb

    The atomic bomb
    The first atomic bomb is tested in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Callled the Manhattan.

  • nuclear energy

    nuclear energy
    The first electrcal power produced by nuclear energy in the Experimental Breeder Reactor 1 in Arco, Idaho. It powers 4 light bulbs.

  • First town powered by nuclear energy

    First town powered by nuclear energy
    Arco, Idaho becomes the first town to be powered by nuclear energy.