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Some say that Benjamin Franklin discovered electricity through his experiments. gizmodo.com/exactly-261-years-ago-ben-franklin-flew-a-kite-in-a-li-512285852
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The first commercial coal production in the U.S. began in Richmond, Virginia. The coal was used to manufacture war materials. http://alternativeenergy.procon.org/view.timeline.php?timelineID=000015
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The first Natural gas well was drilled in the U.S by William Hart in New York. http://alternativeenergy.procon.org/view.timeline.php?timelineID=000015
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Instead of whale oil, people started using an ethanol blend to fuel lamps
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After the oil discovery in Pennsylvania, petroleum was used a lot as an energy source.
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Edison invented the first incandescent lightbulb
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Thomas Edison built the first electric plant in New York. It was America's first power plant.
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The first geothermal district heating system was built in Boise, Idaho. It allowed water to be piped from hot springs into the town buildings.
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Enrico Fermi was a key figure in the discovery of nuclear energy. He was the first to split the atom and discover nuclear fission. www.alternativeenergysecret.com/who-invented-nuclear-energy.html
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This dam was built during the great depression and provides water energy.
