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Steamboat
Robert Fulton successfully demonstrated his steamboat by making a run between New York City and Albany up the Hudson River. -
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Events in the History of Energy
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Fuel Cell
William Robert Grove developed the first fuel cell,which he called a "gas voltaic battery", which priduced electrical energy combining hydrogen and oxygen. -
Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone, which relies on a steady stream of electricity. By 1900, nearly one milllion telephones are in the U.S. -
Incandescent light bulb
Thomas Alva Edison creates the incandescent light bulb. -
Landfilling
Landfilling is introduced and becomes a popular disposing method. -
Greenhouse
First commercial greenhouse with the use of geothermal energy in Boise, Idaho. -
Wind Turbine
The first wind turbine to generate energy in Grandpa's Knob, Vermont. -
E.P.A.
The federal Environmental Protection Agency is created. -
Heat Pump Power Generator
It's system was invented by Tim Pyron. It converts low grade heat to electricity. -
Crude Oil
Record high prices for crude oil in 2004.
