Today In Energy History

Daily tweets highlighting what happened in energy history! Created by @MichaelEWebber from @UTAustin, @WebberEnergy and @EnergyUT

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On May 15, 1941, Frank Whittle conducts first in-flight demonstration of his invention, the jet engine. #energyhistory https://t.co/OBV7IbssnA

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On May 14, 1986, Secretary Herrington requests the National Academy of Sciences/National Academy of Engineering to make an independent safety assessment of the Department of Energy''s 11 major production and research reactors. #energyhistory https://t.co/hOLgTPBFmy

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On May 13, 1999, NATO forces target the Serbian grid using graphite bombs that knock the power out, but don't destroy the grid. #energyhistory https://t.co/snSUPK2Y2f

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On May 12, 2003, the Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory hosts emergency management officials from Federal, state, and local agencies during the Top Officials 2 (TopOff 2) nationwide exercise. #energyhistory https://t.co/3uFyDrhBFj

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On May 11, 1998, India explodes several nuclear devices and the Indian government announces it has carried out a series of underground nuclear tests. #energyhistory https://t.co/AIi7SxcmXb

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On May 10, 2007, the Department of Energy awards a contract to Shell Trading for exchange of 8.7 million barrels of oil produced from the Gulf Coast for crude oil meeting the quality specifications of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). #energyhistory https://t.co/swnurYlnhB

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On May 9, 2006, Secretary Bodman announces twelve sites as candidates to host the $1 billion FutureGen power plant, a project to demonstrate capture and sequestration of waste carbon dioxide from a coal-fired electrical generating station. #energyhistory https://t.co/pZmx32ZcZp

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On May 8, 2002, Secretary Abraham releases the National Transmission Grid Study, developed to study the Nation's transmission system, identify transmission bottlenecks, and identify measures to eliminate those bottlenecks. #energyhistory https://t.co/dxoeyG1352

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On May 7, 1974, President Nixon signs the Federal Administration Act of 1974. The Federal Energy Administration replaces the Federal Energy Office. #energyhistory https://t.co/DGuaKpxQU1

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On May 6, 2002, the company SpaceX was created. #energyhistory https://t.co/ndgbl4i7MV

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On May 5, 1984, the Itaipu Dam, a hydroelectric dam on the Paraná River located on the border between Brazil and Paraguay was opened. #energyhistory https://t.co/QwAleURJza

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On May 4, 2000, a prescribed burn to clear brush at Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico burns out of control and becomes the largest-ever fire in the state, threatening the Los Alamos national lab. #energyhistory https://t.co/ZItzkUmFVh

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On May 3, 2002, the Group of Eight (G-8) energy ministers meet in Detroit, Michigan, to discuss issues of common interest. #energyhistory https://t.co/kGPZ2jgvlA

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On May 2, 2008, Iron Man, a movie which features future energy, was released. #energyhistory https://t.co/fB3kQyscsj

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On May 1, 2012, all of ConocoPhillips' midstream, downstream, marketing, and chemical operations were separated into a new company called Phillips 66. #energyhistory https://t.co/uN0B8NHfow

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On April 30, 1962, the Atomic Energy Commission awards a contract to Stanford University for construction of the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. #energyhistory https://t.co/oiKRsiVW6c

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On April 29, 2008, President George W. Bush leads off his press conference with a discussion on energy issues and Congress such as high energy prices. #energyhistory https://t.co/pfqLRse7r8

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On April 28, 2003, Secretary Abraham calls for the development of international collaboration in advanced research and development that will support the deployment of hydrogen energy technologies. #energyhistory https://t.co/V5E21yljOY

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On April 27, 1999, the Department of Energy and the Department of Interior launch the Green Energy Parks Program, designed to increase the use of sustainable energy technology in the nation's parks. #energyhistory https://t.co/9A23JGFvca

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On April 26, 1986, a major nuclear accident occurs at Chernobyl Reactor #4 near Pripyat, Ukraine in the Soviet Union, spreading radioactive contamination over a large area.#energyhistory https://t.co/KPrgEFu8AB