Energy

By Ott.landon28@svvsd.org
  • 200,000 BCE

    Fire

    Humans started using fire for warmth, protection and cooking Impact-first energy source by humans enabling survival and expansion
  • 10,000 BCE

    domestication of animals

    Replaced human labor with animals Impact- less energy in everyday tasks could do more in day.
  • 8000 BCE

    Use of biomass

    Used Biomass for heat light and cooking impact- a dominant energy source for a millennia shaping life and environment
  • 500 BCE

    Passive solar design

    In Greece they were point their house towards the sun warmth Impact- early understand solar energy as a tool
  • 200 BCE

    Coal mining began

    Started mining coal Impact- Opens the path to use coal as an energy source.
  • 644

    First windmill

    First windmill designed. Impact- start harnessing wind

  • Steam engine

    Thomas Newcomen made the first steam engine Impact- started industrial growth/factories

  • Oil drilled

    First oil well in Pennsylvania Impact- petroleum becomes a energy source especially for transportation.

  • Light bulb

    First light bulb was invented Impact- started the ability to safely work at night.

  • Nuclear reactor

    The first nuclear reactor was created Impact- led to nuclear energy

  • Nuclear generated electricity

    First nuclear powerplant Impact-Cleanest large scale energy was created

  • First large wind farm

    First wind farm in California Impact First strives towards clean energy

  • Start of Adoption of Solar Panels

    Solar panels start becoming popular Impact-clean energy becoming significant in USA

  • Major advances of battery storage

    Batttery storage becoming better Impact- making clean energy possible at night

  • Nuclear fusion experiments

    Nuclear Fusion experiments
    Impact- could offer long term nuclear energy