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Shocking Discovery
Ben Franklin proves his theory about electricity -
Gassy Lamp
William Murdoch lit his first gas powered lampin 1792 -
Ethanol?
Samuel Morey made first engine to run partly off of ethanol -
Hydro-Electricity
William Armstrong developed a model hydro powered engine that powered an incandescent light bulb -
Light the Way
Thomas Edison and others invent a working incandescent light bulb -
A Blustery Day
Prof. James Blyth, Charles Brush,and Poul la Cour invents first wind turbine. -
Ford Company
Henry Ford made engine that ran solely of ethanol -
Silicon!
Russel Ohl invented the first silicon solar cell. -
Splitting the Atoms
Enrico Fermi successfully splits an atom. Thus creatiing nuclear energy. -
Going Solar
Calvin Fuller, Gerald Pearson and Daryl Chapin developed a silicon solar cell with higher energy efficiency above six percent. Placed together several silicon strips to capture light energy and thus developed the first solar panel
