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Coal is first commerically produced in a plant outside of Richmond, Virginia
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Ben Franklin preformed expirments involving electricty. He attempts to figure out the nature of electricity through these expirments
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James Watt improved upon the already existing steam engine but reduced its consumption by more than 75%
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more machines were uesed that were powered by the new steam engine. More machines ment more energy. This is also a time of great innovation on these machines
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Baltimore, Maryland is the first city to light its street lights with fuel produced from coal. This is an advancement from the standard candle lamps
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Edison starts a coal-fired power station in NYC which supplies electricity for lighting households. This is a step that influences later power plant
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Most rural homes in the U.S. continue to use wood to heat up their homes as well as cook.
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As the popularity of cars rose, oil became the most-used source of energy. This has lead to our dependency on oil.
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The first commercial nuclear power plant is built in Pennsylvania.
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nuclear power becomes the second largest source of energy in America, replacing hydropower. It still however retrains the danger.
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General Motors creates the very first electric car, named "The Impact."
