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Created January 1, 1698 by Thomas Savery who built his machine to help pump water out of coal mines. This machine was so simple that it had no moving parts.
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Electricity was mainly discovered by Ben Franklin in 1752 by using a kite with a key attached to the end of it to prove that lightening and electricity were the same because of the major similarities.
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William Symington developed a steamboat for towing barges in Scotland. In 1807, Robert Fulton successfully demonstrated his steamboat by making a run between New York City and Albany on the Hudson River.
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Jacob Perkins invents a radiator for use with hot water central heating.
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Nikola Tesla develops A.C. (alternate current) generators enabling electricity to be transmitted longer distances.
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Congress creates the U.S. Power Commission to oversee energy production.
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Early 1920's federal legislation made it possible for cities across the U.S. to set up nonprofit electric companies.
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U.S. Geological Survey predicts that the United States only has energy oil supply to last 20 years.
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Scientists use atomic energy to make electricity without boiling water or dynamos.
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General Motors Corp. introduces an Electric Vehicle at the Greater LA Auto Show: the Impact (later refined into the sporty EV1, available for lease as of January 1995).
