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Coal was dicovered in Virginia and put to use for energy by burning.
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Ben Franklin tied a key to a kite string during a
thunderstorm and proved that static electricity and lightning
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Wood was the primary fuel for heating and cooking in
homes and businesses, and was used for steam in
industries, trains, and boats. -
Thomas Edison founded the Edison Electric Light Co. in
New York City. He bought a number of patents related to
electric lighting and began experiments to develop a
practical, long-lasting light bulb. -
Almost one-third of the electricity in the U.S. came from
hydropower. -
Oil started to become very important in the mid 1950's for gasoline in cars and other uses, and we have been dependant on it ever since.
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The focus for nuclear energy was harnesing this power in a controled fashion through reliable nuclear power plants.
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A spike in iol prices raised interest in wind energy and "wind farms" began to become more popular.
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Due to high oil prices, peopkle took more interest in solar power and over one million homes had some form of solar energy installed.
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Biomass energy generated 1.8 billion dollars in revenue and employed 66,000 workers. Today 14% of the world still utilizes biomass energy.
