Energy History

TREATY OF ROME SIGNED!

TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY March 25, 2025 TREATY OF ROME SIGNED! 14:34On this day in 1957, the Treaty of Rome was signed, laying the foundation

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RANGER 9: FINAL MISSION!

TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY March 21, 2025 RANGER 9: FINAL MISSION! On March 21, 1965, NASA launched Ranger 9, the final mission in the Ranger

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VOLTAIC BATTERY DISCOVERED!

TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY March 20, 2025 VOLTAIC BATTERY DISCOVERED! On March 20, 1800, Alessandro Volta announced the invention of the voltaic pile—the first true

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VANGUARD 1, SOLAR SATELLITE!

TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY March 17, 2025 VANGUARD 1, SOLAR SATELLITE! On March 17, 1958, history was made when Vanguard 1, the world’s first solar-powered

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JAMES B. DUKE

TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY March 4, 2025 JAMES B. DUKE 1On March 4, 1910, James Buchanan Duke became president of the Southern Power Company. Originally

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