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Charles F. Brush, of Cleveland, Ohio, built the first wind turbine to power his own home.
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The first commercial geothermal energy power plant was established in the Larderello dry steam field.
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Russell Ohl invented the first solar cell.
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President Jimmy Carter created the Department of Energy
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Nuclear energy was producing more electricity than oil for the first time.
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The first wind farm in the US was established in New Hampshire.
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First commercial solar power plant, called Solar One, opens in California.
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General Motors inrtoduced the first electric car.
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Energy Star was introduced by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. It is a standard for energy efficient consumer products.
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In 2005, President George W. Bush signed a comprehensive energy bill.
