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In 1748, commercial production of coal begins in the U.S. near Richmond, Virginia.
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Ben Franklin discovers that lightning is electricity. This opens the door for the possible development of electricity.
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The Industrial Revolution changed the labor based economy to a machine based economy. As people use more machines, the increased rate for the usage of energy grew.
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Coal becomes used by the railway system and enters the home as a fuel source.
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In Baltimore, Maryland, lights are lit by gas from coal. It is the first city ever to use this method.
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Michael Farady creates the first electric motor.
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Edison starts the first coal-fired power station in NYC. It supplies electricity for lighting up houses.
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The first hydroelectric power station opens. It creates electricity from the energy of running water.
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Henry Ford introduces the first successful car, the Model T. It can run on gas or ethanol.
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The first liquefied natural gas plant opens in W Virginia.
