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Wind
The first horizontal-axis windmills(like a pinwheel appeared in Western Europe. Also the first windmill was made Persia. It was made by pumping water and grinding grain. -
Coal
1673-74 The first record of coal was in the USA was first shown on a map prepard by a guy named Louis Joliet. Also coal was discoverd near Richmond,Virgina. -
Transportation
Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot (France) built the first self-propelled vehicle, a military tractor that ran on steam. It could go 2.5 miles per hour. Also Robert Anderson form Scottland he builded the first electric car, -
Natural Gas
In the 1816 The French explorers discovered Native Americans burning gases that were seeping into a Lake called Erie. Then natural gas was used in Baltimore to fuel the street laps. During the 19th centrury natural gas was used in Europe and in North America for lighting fuel. -
Wood
Wood was the primary fuel for heating and cooking in homes and businesses, and was used for steam in industries, trains, and boats. Coal had replaced much of the wood used in steam generation -
HYDROPOWER
In the 1880–95 hydro power was used for tuenning on water wheels. Then hydropower was used for electricity. -
Municipal Solid Waste
In the 1898 Energy recovery from garbage incineration started in New York City. The Tax Reform Act of 1986 eliminated the tax-free status of MSW. -
Solar Thermal
Energy was scarce during World War II so passive solar buildings became popular in the United States. Also Frank Bridgers designed the world's first commercial office buliding that features solar water heating and passive design. A "solar furnace" was constructed in Odeillo, France; it featured an eight-story parabolic mirror. -
Electricity
In the 1600s Willam Gibert first conied the term electricity form elekron, the Greek word for ambar! Then in the 19-46 The first general purpose electronic digital computers were first built! 1950 Almost all american farms had electicitdy! -
Ethanol
In the1860the German guy name Nicholas Otto used ethanol for fuel as one of engines. Then this guy name Samuel Morey developed an engine that ran on ethanol and turpentine.
