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The Chinese were the first to use coal for power, and currently use the most coal of any country in the world.
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In 200 BC the first watermills were used by Europeans to do a variety of tasks.
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People in the Middle East were the first to use windmills to grind grain, saw wood, etc.
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Coal coke was first used as an energy source in Europe in the 1600s.
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This pump was used to draw water out of coal mines. It substantially increased European coal production.
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The separation of water into two parts Hydrogen and one part Oxygen with electricity was discovered in 1800.
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This is an ethanol lamp. Ethanol is a fluid that is burned for heat, and is used in cars after distilled from crops.
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Thomas Edison is responsible for making the first light bulb. Its design still resembles light bulbs used to this day.
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This was the first ever major hydropower plant built. It was built on Niagara Falls to generate electricity, and was designed by Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse.
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Chicago Pile 1 was the first ever nuclear reactor to achieve criticality, and was built during the Manhattan Project. It marked the beginning of a new era; the Atomic Era.