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The commercial production of coal begins in the US near Richmond, Virginia. Coal was used to manufacture shot, shell, and other war material during the Revolutionary War.
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Benjamin Franklin demonstrated that lighting is electricity through his kite experiment. His investigation open the doors for the development of electricity.
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The first electric battery was invented by Alessandro Volta. The term "volt" was named in his honor.
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Edwin Drake drilled the first oil well in Pennsylvania and becomes successful. His findings are collected in an old bathtub.
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After many experiments, Thomas Edison invented an incandescent light bulb that could be used for 40 hours without burning out. Merely th first to accomplish it.
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The first use of a large windmil was invented by Charles Brush to generate electricity.He used it to charge batteries in the cellar of his home in Cleveland, Ohio.
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The Hoover Dam uses hydroelctric power to create energy
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The father of solar energy, Russell Ohl, invented the solar cell, making it possible to harvest energy from the sun
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The world's first nuclear plant started in Russia generating electricity.The Atomic Energy Act of 1954 allows private ownership of nuclear reactors.
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President George W Bush unveils the hydrogen fuel initiative to reduce the demand of oil by over 11 million barrels in the near future
