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arrival
colonists arrive in what is now known as the united states. Their main source of fuel is wood. -
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Energy use in the United States
Important events in the history of energy in the united states -
Oil Rig
Edwin Drake creates the first drilling rig to hit oil. -
Horsepower
up until this point, draft animals account for over half the total Horsepower of all prime movers -
King Coal
Coal beats out firewood at this point as the main energy used in the united states -
hydroelectric
hydroelectric power is made avalible in the united states -
Petroleum
petroleum becomes the most widely used source of energy in the United States -
Nuclear power
Nuclear Energy becomes avalible as a source of energy. -
Solar Energy
The first solar powered satellite is launched into space -
Geothermal
The country's first mass Geothermal plant opens for operation -
Ethanol
The first R&D in the United states on Ethanol Begins
