Alternative Energy and Fossil Fuel Timeline

– NEW: Alternative Energy and Fossil Fuels Historical Timeline – Read about the major inventions and developments in the history of alternative energy and fossil fuels, from the first use of coal by the Chinese 4,000 years ago, to the first car to run on biodiesel in 1900, to the billions in US Recovery Act funds directed toward renewable energies like wind, solar, and biofuels in 2009.