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Benjamin Franklin discovers that lightming is electrcity
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Coal becomes the fuel used by the railway systems
Coal also enters the home as fuel source -
Baltimore was the first American city with gas streetlights
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Edwin Drake 1st drills for oil in Titusville,Pennsylvania and is successful.
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Thomas Edison starts the 1st coal-fired power station in New York City
Thomas Edison starts the 1st coal-fired power station in New York City -
The World's First Hydroelectric Power Plant Began Operation
The world's first hydroelectric power plant began operation on the Fox River in Appleton, Wisconsin -
The 1st production Model T was produced
Henry Ford created Model T in August. It can run on gasoline or on ethanol, a fuel made from grain or corn. -
The 1st liquefied natural gas plant opens in west Virginia
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Oil is discoved in Signal Hill, California by Shell.
This oil field becomes one of the most prolific in U.S. history. -
Oil becomes the most used source of energy
