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Coal mining began in 1748 in Richmond, VA
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Ben Franklin discovered that lightning is electricity. This discovery led to research and development of electricity as a power source.
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The industrial revolution changed the US from a labour-based economy to a machine-based economy.
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Coal becomes the main fuel used by railway systems.
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Baltimore, Maryland becomes the first city to use lamps lit by gas made from coal in the United States.
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The electric motor was created by Michael Farady
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Edwin Drake successfully drills for oil in Pennsylvania.
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Wood is popular for heating both home and workplace alike.
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The first coal burning power station was created by Thomas Edison in NYC. It supplied electricity for households.
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The first hydroelectric power station(Wisconsin) opens. It derived electricity from running water.
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The first windmill used for power rather than milling was built by Danish inventor Poul La Cour.
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The first car (The Model T) was created by Henry Ford. It ran on either gasoline or ethanol.
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The first liquified gas plant opens in West Virginia.
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Invention of the first electric refrigerator.
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The first petroleum refinery is founded by Shell in California.
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Because cars were so popular, oil becomes the most-used source of energy.
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The first nuclear power plant goes into effect in Pennsylvania. It creates power by splitting atoms of uranium.
