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(actual date unknown, only year) The longest lasting lightbulb by Thomas Edison lasted 1,500 hours!
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Between 40 and 50 plants were operating in the U.S.A and Canada
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Over 200 electric companies relied on hydropower
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Albert Einstein won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his theories on the photoelectric effect
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The turbine broke down, then was shut down, then reopened in 1945, then shut down again; this time forever.
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The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries causes oil prices to rise dramatically
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The institute; now the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, was formed
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Congress passed the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act to influence people to use renewable energy.
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New high was reached of 1,000 megawatts
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First ipods were introduced on October 23rd and released November 10th
