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Uses fuel cells for the Gemini and later the Apollo spacecrafts.
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University of Delaware makes "Solar One" which is one of the world's first photovoltaic residences.
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Nuclear Energy took over the number two slot of where the United States got energy, bumping out hydropower.
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The U.S. emergency oil reserve then held 500 million barrels. The reserve is only meant to hold 750 million barrels.
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General Motors Incorperation created "The Impact" ..one of the first electric cars on the market.
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Shell Renewables is created. Shell Solar focuses on creating energy by photovolatics.
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Shell Hydrogen is made. They use hydrogen pipeline to fuel cars from Toyota, Honda, and Mercedes
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Shell Wind Energy is made. Focuses on development of wind energy farms.
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Shell and General Motors team up to make North America's first hydrogen fueling station in Washington, D.C.
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President Bush announces in his State of the Union that he wishes to focus more on alternative fuels such as ethonal plants.