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Ben Franklin discovers lightning is a form of electricity opening the door for future developments.
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IN Baltimore the streetlights are lit with gas made frome coal.
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Coal surpases wood as the primary source of energy in the USA.
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Thomas Eddison Stats the first Coal fire electricity plant in New York City. This plant lights households.
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The first Hydroelectric power station opens in Wisconsin.
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Henry Ford produces the first hugely succesful automobile running on either gasoline or ethanol.
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The first liquified natural gas plant opened in West Virginia.
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The nations first petroleum refinary opens in Martinez, Califorrnia
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Oil & Natural Gas becomes the predominate energy source in the USA.
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rhe firsst nuclear power plant goes into service in Shippingport, Pennsylvania
