Ancient Times-Hot Springs, Geysers and even Volcanoes have been used for energy for thousands of years
Used for cooking, bathing, heating ect*
1830- In Hot Springs, Arkansas, Asa Thompson charges three dollars for use of hot springs bath, the first commercial use of geothermal energy
1864- Hot Lake Hotel is opened, the first grand scale use of geothermal energy in heating
1904- Geothermal Energy was experimented and pioneered at Lardello thermal field in Italy
1913- 205 kilowatt generator is installed at the site*
1921- John Grant attempts to produce electricity using The Geyers in California
1940- The first use of geothermal heating for residential use begins in Reno
1960- The Geysers, the world’s most developed geothermal plant, begins generating
1970- The Steam Act is passed which regulates geothermal production and allows the federal government to use public lands for geothermal energy production*
1982- Crystallizer clarifying technology is developed and put in place at Salton Sea geothermal plant to control geothermal brine*
1998- Geothermal Energy represents .4% of world’s electricity generation
*Event Featured in Geothermal Through the Ages
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