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In 1752, Ben Fanklin discovered Electricity by flying a kite into Lightning. He proved his idea that lighting and electricity are the same thing.
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The First Steam Engine was invented by Peter Cooper. It ran on the B&O railroad.
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Edwin Drake created the idea of the oil drill after he persistently dug and still got no oil. He succeded even without funding from investors.
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In 1878 Thomas Edison created the first commercially practical incandescent lightbulb. Many other inventors tried but they were not as good.
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Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse built the first hydroelectric power plant in the United States. It is located near Niagara Falls.
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John D. Grant drills at the geysers to create electricity. A year later he designs and creates the first large scale geothermal power plant.
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Built to tame the Colorado river. Provided hydroelectric power and water to the southwest.
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Russel Ohl discovered solar cells. This is how solar panels that create energy were invented.
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The Shippingport Atomic Power Station was built. It was built on the Ohio River.
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The first large industrial Windfarm was installed in California. Windfarms are a great way to produce clean energy.
