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America used firewood as a source of energy until the late 1700s.
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The world's first hydroelectric powerplant provided pwoer for a paper mill in Appleton, Wisconsin.
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Coal became the nation's primary energy source because of industrialization.
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Petroleum became the most ocnsumer source of enery because of the emergence of the automobile.
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Presiident Eisenhower opened the first nuclear power plant in America, the Shippingport Nuclear Power Plant as a part of the Atoms for Peace program.
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Natural gas replaced coal as the most used energy source for heating in homes, businesses, and industries.
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The Geysers is the world's largest geothermal power installation and it is located in California.
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Over 100 companies produce components for wind turbines, and thousands of workers are in this wind industry.
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The US is the second largest energy consumer in terms of total use.
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The dominant source of electricity in 2012 is coal. However, its use is declining because the EPA is starting to make regulations on its use.
