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Period: 476 to 1453
Middle Ages
During Middle Ages, England is running out of firewoods and they start to use coals instead. However, they are only using coals from the ground, not underground. -
Steam engine for pumping water out from the coal mines
Thomas Newcomen developed a steam-powered machine to pump water out from mines that is often credited to the invention of steam engine. Later it's been improved by Scottish engineer James Watt which leads to the wide spread of adaption of the using of steam. -
Electric Motor
Michael Faraday created the first Electric motor that change electricity into mechanical energy using electromagnetic. -
Oil Drill
Edwin Drake developed a pump drill based on steam engine to drill oil and proved the success. -
AutoMobile
Gottlieb Daimler invented a belt powered automobile using petrol engine that can have a top speed of 16 km/h -
Alternating Current
Nikola Tesla developed a induction motor based on AC, which expands it's usage in US and Europe -
Airplane
Wright brother made the first powered plane by gasoline engine and reached 43km/h -
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WWI
The first fuel powered conflict -
Great Depression
Depression caused by overproduction -
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WWII
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Oil shock
Oil price suddenly increased for 400%, and for 100% again later -
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Now(Close)
Pc invented, Everything developed, cheap labors from China work every where. Environmental problems happen because the development