dipity

The history of the controversy of alternate ways for efficient ways of energy consumption.

Created by becks21 on Feb 14, 2011

Last updated: 02/21/11 at 10:39 AM

• President Obama's energy policy is supposed to take effect
  2011

• Dipity Timeline Created
  Feb 14, 2011 11:43 AM

• General Electric (GE) enables consumers to build net zero annual energy homes
  2010

  energy efficient lighting and appliances are included

• Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 passed
  2007

  requires regulators to study the broad benefits of smart grid investments towards society

• Pacific Northwest National Laboratory & Bonneville Power Administration tell customers how much e...
  2006

• GE launches its "ecomagination initiative"
  2005

  intended to meet customers' demands for more energy efficient products

• Consell's solar grids hit the market
  Nov 2004

• East Coast blackout brings to attention energy use
  2003

• Peter Consell comes up with the idea of rooftop solar panels
  2003

• EnergyStar program is started
  1992

  made to identify energy efficient products and reduce carbon emissions

• petroleum and oil are the main sources for the US
  Nov 15, 1989

• energy issues start to come to national attention
  Feb 20, 1970

• Public Utility Holding Company Act passed
  1935

• Samuel Insull's $3 billion empire collapses
  1932

  wiped out the life savings 600,000 shareholders