Energy History

CHARLES GORDON CURTIS
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY March 10, 2025 CHARLES GORDON CURTIS Charles Gordon Curtis began his career as a patent lawyer, founding his own firm before

NUCLEAR REACTOR IN SPACE!
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY April 3, 2025 NUCLEAR REACTOR IN SPACE! The SNAP-10A was the first and only nuclear reactor ever launched into space by

REFINERY OR LANDMARK?
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY March 6, 2025 REFINERY OR LANDMARK? 14:15 Today, March 6, 1935, the Pioneer Oil Refinery was designated a historical landmark. On

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 146 YEARS!
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY March 3, 2025 U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, 146 YEARS! On this day, March 3, 1879, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) was established

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME!
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY March 19, 2025 DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME! Did you know that Daylight Saving Time was originally introduced as a wartime measure to

SOLAR STORM SHUT DOWN!
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY March 13, 2025 SOLAR STORM SHUT DOWN! 11:24On March 13, 1989, a powerful solar storm caused a complete shutdown of the