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Petroleum becomes most used in the US due to high deamand for usage on cars. Petroleum then became the highest used fuel shortly.
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Natural gas pipelines in the 1950's were starting to become more used. Before the 1950 such system as a gas pipline was almost prohibitive. During the 1950's and 1960's, the of gas piplines were being constructed.
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The power plant was an experimental breeder reactor and is still up. Since it was the first reactor it isnt too impressive as the modern reactors of today but it was a great achievment for all staff members who constructed the raetor.
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In 1953 a Silicon Solar Cell was developed that produced electric energy from the sun. The Silicon Solar Cell had measurable electric current so it was the beginning of many possibilities from a limitless source being the sun.
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This lead to an act where it said that atomic energy was going to used only in peaceful purposes. There were also regulations that were created to protect the health of many from radiation and other harmful aspects of the reactor. The Atomic Energy Commision (AEC) are who created peacetime development of atomic science and technology egulations.
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The "Hubbert's Peak Theory" was created by M. King Hubbard. This theory was created to predict the amount of oil supply and it's decline in production in it's peak. This theory is still being used today by scientist to study the peak of oil supply.
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With this act a private industry can construct their own operational reactor. They were also able to participate in nuclear activities. The problem is that when making an incident occur, the fee is $560 million.
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The first commercial used power plant was built in shippingport, Pennsylvania. This power plant was also the first reactor to be built in a large scale. The reactor was later retired in 1982, then in 1987 the reactor site was then cleaned.
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The satalite with Solar Cells is a grea idea because with a satalite powered from a battery would not last long. In fact a battery powered satalite would only last about a few days while Solar Cells could power the satalite for years.
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Hydrogen Fuel Cells is what powered up the Apollo and Gemini Space Missions with electricity. The fuel cell can run continuously because its fuel and oxygen are external.
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First geothermal electric plan was built in the US in Northern California at The Geysers. It creates a large amont of energy and is the largest geothermal electric plant.
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235,000 gallons of oil was spilled in the ocean
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Oil production in 48 states reach it's highest production rate, 9.4 million barrels per day.
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Solar Cells start to become more effective on land due to technology and lower cost in price. The price difference has gone done to become 80% cheaper. So a $100 watt is now a $20 watt.
