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

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

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

JOHN R. BUNN, WILDCATTER!
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY June 17, 2025 JOHN R. BUNN, WILDCATTER! John R. Bunn was born on June 17, 1901, and became a significant figure

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

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