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