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Around Richmond, Virginia in 1748 the first commercial coal production began to manufacture shot, shell, and other supplies for the revolutionary war.
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The first well specifically intended for natural gas was dug in Fredonia, New York by William Hart in 1821.
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The Leading fuel became "camphene" during this time, which was a blend of high-proof alcohol and other ingredients. Alcohol blends became popular because whale oil was much more expensive.
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Iron making was revolutionized with the use of coal in making wrought iron in the 1830s.
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Windmills became popular as the force behind water pumps which assisted early western pioneers. They were created by a Connecticut mechanic named Daniel Halladay.
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Edwin Drake used a drill driven by a steam engine to dig his well. He initiated America's first petroleum rush.
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John D. Rockefeller formed the Standard Oil C. and developed petroleum as the major energy source in the US. Rockefeller had control of essentially the entire industry, and due to his efforts, petroleum became the primary energy source in most societies around the world as well as in the US.
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In New York, Thomas Edison started America's first power plant that served a square-mile area. He included very wealthy and influential customers in New York City.
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The Standard Oil Trust lost a anti-trust suit brought by the Federal Government as a result of Rockefeller's cutthroat business tactics and monopolization of the oil industry. His company was split into regions.
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The Hoover Dam is completed on the Colorado River in Arizona, four years after construction began. The dam was the largest hydroelectric producer in the world until 1948.
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