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Energy is in constant motion.
Rene Descartes, a French scientist, proposed energy as a constant. -
Commercial Coal Invented
Began in Virginia, coal was mass produced for commercial use. -
Lightning is form of Electricity
Benjamin Franklin discovers electricity in the form of lightning. -
Steam Engine
Steam Engines are invented and used to power factories. They lead to the use of fossil fuels like coal to power machines. -
Natural Gas Well
William Hart dug the first U.S. natural gas well. -
Oil Drilling!
Oil is drilled for first time by a man named Edwin Drake. -
Solar Energy!
The first solar engines to power something were created in 1861. The use of actual solar panels were created in 1950. -
Wind Energy!
The first windmill (meant for electricity) is created in Scotland. -
Law of Conservation of Mass and Energy
This law was formally proved once and for all. -
Nuclear Power!
The first and only nuclear power plant is developed.
