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Opened near Richmond, Virginia
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Drilling for salt brine, in NW Pennsylvania oil was found with homeade drills.
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Invented by Alessandro Volta in Italy (hence the volt)
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Scotish engineer, Robert Anderson, built first electric car.
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First commercial windmill is manufactured by Daniel Halladay and John Burnham.
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French scientist converted solar power directly into mechanical power.
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New York started gathering energy from inceneration of garbage.
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Dry steam geothermal power plant built in Italy.
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TAEA was passed to control the testing for nuclear energy and explore new areas.
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Students from University of Colorado built a home that was completely energy effiecient and based on solar power.
