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Benjamin Franklin first coined the term "battery"
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First Electric motor was invented by William Stergeon in 1832: the motor converts electrical energy into mechanical energy
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Thomas Edison and other men make a successful light bulb, which lasts for more than thirteen hours. On September 4, Edison opens first commercial electric power station for incandescent lighting in the U.S in New York City
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Henry Hertz discovers energy waves.
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World's first commercial geothermal power plant built
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Ruseel Ohl invented the solar cell which allows us to harvest energy from the sun
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President Jimmy Carter gave his famous energy conservation speech and that same year, the Department of Energy was formed.
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The world's first wind farm was created in Lempster, New Hampshire in 1980. Exact date unknown.
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Energy Star was formed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. They promote energy efficient producst to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. No specific date is available, but it was in 1992
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President George Bush signs the comprehensive Energy Bill.
