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Dutch Build Windmills for Multiple Uses
The Dutch used to mills to saw wood, ground spices, ground grains, etc. -
First match is discovered
Robert Boyle discovered the match while rubbing phosphorus and sulfur together. -
Coal Begins to Displace Use of Other Energies
Coal began to take over other energy sources such as wood, wind, water ,etc. -
First Natural Gas Well in US Is Drilled
Natural gas was used exclusively as a source of light during this time. -
First Solar Power System Developed in France to Produce Steam to Drive Machinery
Augustine Mouchot develops a solar power system after being worried about fossil fuels running out. -
First Electric Plant Built by Thomas Edison in New York
Thomas Edison turned on the switch that would start up America's first power plant. -
First Windmill to Generate Electricity Developed in Cleveland, Ohio
Charles F. Brush found a way to generate electricity from a windmill. -
First Diesel Engine to Run on Vegetable Oil Demonstrated at World's Fair in Paris
Vegetable oil based diesel fuel was demonstrated on an engine. -
Oil is discovered
Oil is struck for the first time in Iran. -
Landfilling is discovered
Landfilling is introduced and became a popular way to dispose trash.