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French Settlers witnessed natives lighting the natural occurring gases near Lake Erie.
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One of the first coal mines in Richmond Virginia starts producing coal carried by mules and rails.
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Eventually William Hart digs the first natural gas well in Fredonoia New York.
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Daniel Halladay produces the first successful windmill, primarily for homesteaders pumping for water.
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Edwin Drake drills one of America's first Oil Wells.
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John D. Rockefeller founds standard oil, promoting the use of oil and petroleum as America's major source of energy
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Charles F. Brush develops one of the first Windmills dedicated to generating electricity in Cleveland Ohio
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The Hoover Dam, a hydroelectric powerhouse is built. This is one of the first major hydroelectric dams built in the world at this time.
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The Atomic Energy Act is passed, opening the gates to nuclear power for industrial use.
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One of the first geothermal power plants is opened in California named for B.C. McCabe. The plant utilizes geysers.
