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Thales discovered that when you rub fur with amber static force would attract dust and other particles to the amber.
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The Chinese started using coal as fuel because it burned longer and slower than wood.
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Thomas Savery invented the steam engine which used coal to power it.
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Benjamin Franklin discovered and proved that lightning produces electrical charges.
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Alessandro Volta invernted the first battery. The "volt" is named in his honor.
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Mouchout of France first developed Solar Energy.
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Thomas Edison invented the first electric light bulb.
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Alexander Graham Bell invented the first wireless telephone.
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The Wright Brothers Invented the first airplance with a gasoline tank.
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German Inventors Dailmer and Benz invented the first automobile.