Energy sources through time – timeline — Science Learning Hub
WEB1848 Coal discovered in New Zealand. New Zealand coal is discovered by Thomas Brunner on the West Coast of the South Island. 1859 – First US oil well. First oil well in America is drilled in Pennsylvania. 1868 – First solar power plant. First modern solar power plant in Algiers used to heat water to drive a steam engine. 1885 – Petrol ...