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Coal is now being produced commercially in the US. (Richmond, VA)
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(No specific date given when I say Jan 1st) Wood becomes the nation's primary energy source.
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Henry Ford releases the Model T- a complete automobile produced on an assembly line. This popularized automobiles (and gas) among Americans.
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Oil begins to spurt from the first oil well in Bahrain.
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After WWII, the US looks into the peaceful uses of Atomic Energy. It helped prevent the misuse of Nuclear energy and gave power to the government to ensure the responsible use of such technology along with its allies.
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Natural gas and petroleum become the new primary energy source of the US
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Shell engineer, M. K. Hubbert, realizes that oil is limited and sees the resource is finite. This is called "Peak Oil". Oil production has reached its peak and is plumitting down the bell curve.
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Nuclear energy becomes our second largest source of energy, surpassing hydropower.
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Ford introduces one of the first electric cars, "The Impact".
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Barack Obama and Hu Jintao announce an agreement to strengthen cooperation between China and the US on the use of clean energy.
