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Coal
(unsure of exact day) Commercial production of coal begins. This occurs near Richmond, Virginia. -
Lightning!
Using a key and a kite, Good Old Benjamin Franklin comes through big time, though not his first or last contribution. He discovers that lightning is electricity and this leads the way to the development of electricity. -
Industrial Revolution
through 1830 brought about the Industrial Revolution changes the way our country works. USA shifts from a labor based economy to a machine based economy. The revolution begins in England and is transferred here. People slowly but surely begin to use more energy. -
Streetlights of Baltimore
In Maryland, streetlights begin to burn with gas that is made from coal. It is the first in the country! -
Edwin Drake
Edwin Drake drills for oil in Titusville, PN. He finds oil and it is collected in an old bathtub! -
Refrigerator
The first electric refrigerator is invented! -
Oil
By 1950, oil becomes the most used source of energy. This is due to the popularity of cars. -
It's Electric!
The first electric car is introduced by GM. This car is called "The Impact" -
Working Together
General Motors and Shell come together to open North America's first hydrogen fueling station in the Country's Capitial -
FORD
Henry Ford invents the first car to be succesful, the Model T. It ran on gasoline or ethanol. I personally find it amazing that the first car could run off of ethanol and this idea was recently brought up to save the environment.
