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The windmill was perfected by the Dutch, so it would be more effective. It helped reclaim sea property for fisherman while simultaneously producing energy in a new form.
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Industrializing caused there to be an outbreak of coal use in cities. This greatly stimulated the economy.
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In England, the first steam engine was perfected by Thomas Newcomen. The invention made man labor easier.
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Augustine Mouchot, concerned about fossil fuels running out, created the first solar energy system. He thought it could replace coal in industry.
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It was the first commercial electrical company. It was built on wall street in New York. It was the US's first power plant and it boosted the economy.
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Built in Boise, Idaho, this system was the first to heat water geothermally. It started out heating 200 homes and 40 businesses.
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It allowed use of alcohol as alternative energy to gasoline by Theodore Roosevelt.
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The first wind turbines were sold to help generate electricity to farmers. it was based on earlier water pump models.
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The world's largest hydroelectric power plant, hoover dam, is built. This happened in Arizona, was the largest producer of hydroelectricity in the world until 1948
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This is significant as it marks the begining of our oil dependence on foreign nations.
