Solar Energy

  • Solar Energy Collector Created

    HORACE DE' SAUSSURE INVENTED THE FIRST SOLAR COLLECTOR.
  • Light to Electricity findings published

    Edmund BEquerel published findings on how to convert light to electricity
  • First solar Panel created

  • Solar collector invention

    William J. Bailley invents a solar collector. he later improves his current designs.
  • SOLAR WATER HEATING

    FRANK BRIDGERS DESIGNED THE FIRST COMMERCIAL OFFICE BUILDING THAT FEATURES SOLAR WATER HEATING.
  • CREATION OF FIRST SOLAR CELL

    calvin fuller, gerald pearson and daryl chaplin of bell laboratories create the first silicon solar cell able to generate enough power to run common appliances
  • Solar in Space

    Vanguard I became the first space satellite to use solar cell technology. Space programs still use photovoltaic powered systems today.
  • Light into electricity

  • National Renewable Energy Laboratory

    The Solar Energy Research Institute was redesignated as the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory by President George Bush.
  • SERF created

    The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Solar Energy Research Facility (SERF), opened in Golden, Colorado.
  • National Center for Photovoltaics

    The U.S. Department of Energy announces the National Center for Photovoltaics, headquartered in Golden, Colorado.
  • residential solar panel selling

    HOME DEPOT BEGINS SELLING RESIDENTIAL SOLAR PANELS FOR HOMES.
  • Solar Kits

    SOLAR CELLS WERE USE FOR SCIENCE KITS, SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITYS.
  • First Solar Panel Building

    This is a solar panel building, the whole building is covered with solar panels
  • First Solar Car

    The first solar car invented was a tiny 15-inch vehicle created by William G. Cobb of General Motors.
  • Solar charged phones

    New Solar phone that has a small solar panel at the back and you just need to put it in the sun for a few minutes and it will be fully charge.
  • Future car

    This car is made with a piece of solar panel, that could use less gas and it can save less energy.and it looks really cool too.