Calvin Souther Fuller and the Birth Of the Solar Cell
On October 28, 1994 Calvin Souther Fuller passed away at his home in Vero Beach, Florida. He was 92. Born on May 25th, 1902, Fuller’s legacy includes 33 patents, including how to purify [...]
World’s First MW Wind Turbine Is Built
On October 19, 1941, the world’s first megawatt-size wind turbine delivers power to an electric utility grid, on Grandpa’s Knob, Castleton, Vermont. Do to mechanical failures, the [...]
Marconi Establishes Transatlanic Wireless Service and Help Rescue Titanic Survivors
On October 17, 1907, Guglielmo Marconi’s company begins the first commercial transatlantic wireless service between Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada and Clifden, Ireland. This service, also [...]
OPEC’s Price Hike Spotlights Renewable Energy
On October 16, 1973, OPEC announced its decision to raise the posted price of oil by 70%, to $5.11 a barrel. The resulting oil embargo was “in response to the U.S. decision to re-supply the [...]