Energy History

GERD DAM OPERATIONAL!
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY February 20, 2025 GERD DAM OPERATIONAL! 10:50 The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is Africa’s largest hydroelectric project, poised to transform

COUNT ALESSANDRO VOLTA
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY February 18, 2025 COUNT ALESSANDRO VOLTA Count Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta, better known as Count Volta, was the brilliant mind

JOSEPH S. CULLINAN
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY March 11, 2025 JOSEPH S. CULLINAN Joseph Cullinan entered the oil industry at just 14, working in the Pennsylvania oil fields

H.L. HUNT, EAST TEXAS LEGEND!
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY February 17, 2025 H.L. HUNT, EAST TEXAS LEGEND! Haroldson Lafayette Hunt, better known as H.L. Hunt, was born on February 17,

COLUMBUS “DAD” JOINER
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY March 28, 2025 COLUMBUS “DAD” JOINER Born on March 12, 1860, Columbus Marion Joiner earned his place in history as the

THE PROPHET OF SPINDLETOP!
TODAY IN ENERGY HISTORY June 5, 2025 THE PROPHET OF SPINDLETOP! Pattillo Higgins was a wildcatter often referred to as the “Prophet of Spindletop.” His