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In the year of 1821, William Hart dug a well in Fredonia, NY. This well produced the first natural gas to fuel homes and stores.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fredonia,_New_York
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In Titusville, Pennsylvania William A. Smith drilled oil that would be used to power local shops and brought business to the small town.
https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Titusville,_Pennsylvania
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Thomas Edison creates lightbulb with carbonized bamboo filament that last for more than 50 days. Within the next 6 months they become available for consumer purchase.
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World's first hydroelectric plant begins construction in Appleton, Wisconsin. It was built on the Fox River.
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In the year of 1892 the first heating system was created using hot springs in Boise, Idaho. This was the first use of geothermal energy in America.
http://energy.gov/eere/geothermal/history-geothermal-energy-america
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Electrical Air Conditioning was created by Willis Carrier in Buffalo, NY. The invention sent air through cold coils to control temperature and humidity.
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Hoover (previously Boulder) Dam was completed in 1936. Its purpose was to control floods, provide irrigation water, and provide hydroelectric power.
https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Hoover_Dam
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A large wind turbine in Vermont generated power for an electrc utility system. It was engineered by Palmer Cosslett Putnam.
http://www.revermont.org/grandpa_knob.pdf
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Calvin Fuller and Gerald Pearson of Bell Laboratories invent the first working solar cell during the revoluton of using silicon.
http://www.popsci.com/article/science/invention-solar-cell
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The first nuclear power plant that created electricity to be used by everyday consumers. The first day of electricity production was Dec.18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shippingport_Atomic_Power_Station
