ATOMIC WATCHDOG
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY July 29, 2025 ATOMIC WATCHDOG On July 29, 1957, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was officially established, marking a major step in global energy governance. Created under the banner of “Atoms for Peace,” the IAEA’s mission was twofold: promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy while preventing its use for […]
THE PICKENS PLAN!
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY July 8, 2025 THE PICKENS PLAN! The Pickens Plan was unveiled by billionaire T. Boone Pickens on July 8, 2008, aiming to break America’s dependence on foreign oil. It proposed building a vast network of wind turbine farms across the Great Plains, what Pickens called the “wind corridor”, to supply about […]
CONSTRUCTION ON HOOVER DAM!
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY July 7, 2025 CONSTRUCTION ON HOOVER DAM! On July 7, 1930, preliminary construction officially began on the Hoover Dam, marking the start of one of the greatest engineering feats in American history. The dam, initially known as Boulder Dam, was built during the Great Depression and offered thousands of jobs to […]
VIETNAM AND SOVIET UNION OIL!
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY July 3, 2025 VIETNAM AND SOVIET UNION OIL! On July 3, 1981, the Soviet Union and Vietnam signed a significant oil exploration and production agreement. This deal marked a deepening of economic and strategic ties between the two communist allies during the Cold War. The agreement focused on joint development of […]
ABRAMS NO.1!
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY July 2, 2025 ABRAMS NO.1! On July 2, 1920, the Abrams No. 1 oil well blew in on William H. Abrams’s 1,650-acre tract in Brazoria County, Texas. Drilled by the Texas Company, which later became Texaco, the well marked the beginning of the West Columbia oilfield. This discovery was a major […]
SIEGFRIED MARCUS
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY June 30, 2025 SIEGFRIED MARCUS Siegfried Marcus was a German-born inventor who played a pioneering role in the development of the internal combustion engine. In the 1860s, he began experimenting with gasoline-powered engines, and by 1864, he built a prototype using a handcart and a simple engine fueled by liquid hydrocarbons. […]
TANKER SPILLS OFF RHODE ISLAND!
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY June 27, 2025 TANKER SPILLS OFF RHODE ISLAND! The World Prodigy oil spill occurred on June 23, 1989, when the Greek tanker ran aground on Brenton Reef near Newport, Rhode Island, releasing 6,873 barrels of No. 2 fuel oil into Narragansett Bay. Despite the initial concern, the response was swift and […]
SAMUEL HOFFMAN
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY June 26, 2025 SAMUEL HOFFMAN Sam Hoffman was an American scientist and engineer known for his work on nuclear propulsion systems. He played a leading role in the development of the nuclear rocket engine under the U.S. government’s Project Rover and NERVA programs during the Cold War. He specialized in the […]
ERNEST WALTON!
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY June 25, 2025 ERNEST WALTON! Ernest Walton was an Irish physicist best known for being one of the first scientists to artificially split the atom. Alongside John Cockcroft, he built the first successful particle accelerator, often called the “Cockcroft-Walton generator,” in the early 1930s. In 1932, their experiment bombarded lithium with […]
108 YEARS OF PHILLIPS 66!
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY June 13, 2025 108 YEARS OF PHILLIPS 66! Started by Frank and L.E. Phillips, the Phillips Petroleum Company was incorporated on June 13, 1917, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. At the time, Oklahoma was a booming center of oil production, making it a strategic location for the new venture. The company quickly expanded […]