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Commerical production of coalbegan in the U.S. near Richmond, Virgnia.
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When Ben Franklin didthe key and kite experiment he proved static electricty and lighting are the same thing. This paved the way for himself and others to take a closer look at electricity
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Baltimore was the first city to light street lights with coal as fuel
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Micheal Farady creates the first electric motor
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The first hydroelectric power station opens in Winsconsin, creating enegry from water
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Danish inventor Poul La Cour builds the first windmill
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100-kilowatt Balaclava windmill was built. The first utility-scale wind generator, built on the shore of the Caspian Sea.
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The first photovoltaic cells. These are solar cells that convert energy from the sun to electricity
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The world's first nuclear power plant is built and in use in the USSR
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The first nuclear power plant opens in Pennsylvania. The plant produces energy by splitting uraninum.
