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Proximal to Richmond, VA was America's first comercial coal mine
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William Hart dug the first successful well for natural gas. His findings started the Fredonia Gas Light Company which became the first American natural gas company.
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"Colonel" Edwin L. Drake found the first recorded U.S. oil in Pennsylvania with a homemade rig.
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Charles F. Brush constructed the world's first automatically operated wind turbine in Cleveland Ohio. Wind power has bee present in America since the 18th century
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Vulcan Street Plant Opening: This was the first Edison hydroplant in America
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Clarence Kemp pattend the world's first comercial solar water heater
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New York City begins experimenting with garbage-to-energy processes
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Congress repeals a 50 year tax on Ethanol allowing it to be used as an alternate energy source
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Arco, Idaho became the first city in America to be completely powered by nuclear energy
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Souther California"s Imperial Valley opens America's first comercial binary plant
