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Einstein wrote FRD telling him the importance of researching nuclear chain reactions which could lead to the invention of powerful bombs. Einstein also mentioned that Germany stopped selling uranium and had began research
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Enrico Fermi led the first successful self-substained nuclear chain reactor in Staggfield in Chicago
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Eisenhower signs the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, allowing the devolpment of civilian nuclear power programs.
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The Yom Kippur War breaks out. On October 17,1973, the Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries declare a oil embargo, starting the first energy crisis.
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{resident Carter declared a national energy shosrtage and put restrictions on all nonresidential buildings.
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Carter signs the Energy Security Act consisting of US Synthetic Fuels Corporation Act, Biomass Energy and Alcohol Fuels Act, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Act and Solar Energy and Energy Conservation Bank Act, Geothermal Energy Act and Ocean Thermal Energy Conservation Act.
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President Regan signs the nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, the first nuclear waste legislature.
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Energy Star was introduced by the EPA. **This is not the exact date, I could only find the year
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The Department of Engery announces the begining of the Wind Powering America Incentive, and plans to dramatically increase the usage of wind power in the next ten years.
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The Department of Energy announces the builing of a 664 acre wind farm ion the testing facility in Nevada.
