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In Richmond, VA the first commercial production of coal started.
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Benjamin Franklin discovers electricity
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The was the begining of the the industrial revolution whic h started the use of coal powered steam engines
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The industrial revolution slows down
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Thomas Edison creates this as a suply of lighting to houses
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Energy is first created from the power of running water in Wisconsin
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The first windmill is used for power.
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The popularity of cars helps make oil the number one source of energy
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The cells that convert the suns energy into solar energy are first invented by NASA
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Nuclear Power becomesthe second largest sorce of energy in the US, which replace hydro-electric energy
