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The first Steam Engine is invented.
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Benjamin Franklin proves that lightning and static electricity are remotely similar by tying a key onto a kite. This breakthrough set the foundation for future energy breakthroughs.
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Michael Faraday converts electrical energy into mechanical by electromagnetic techniques.
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Samuel Morse invents the electric telegraph as a means to transport messages long distances. Morse code is invented as well.
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Alessandro Volta creates the first battery, hence the word "Voltage" becoming known.
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The first electric light bulb is created by Thomas Edison.
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The model T is created by Henry Ford, This vehicle was able to run on gas, ethanol, or both of them together.
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The first Geothermal Power Plant is invented.
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The Hoover Dam is opened to the public. It becomes a more reliable method to obtaining cleaner energy.
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In Appleton, Wisonsin, the first Hydroelectric Power Plant is created on the Fox River.
