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Thomas Davenport invents 1st American DC Electric Motor
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The Drake Well Sucessfully Drilled for Oil
The first sucessful commercial oil rig is opened near Titusville, PA -
John D. Rockerfeller starts Standard Oil
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George Brayton invents first practical oil based engine
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Clarence Kemp patents 1st commerical solar water heater
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Bituminous Coal Miner's Strike of 1894
First major coal miner strike. Proved to be unsuccesful -
Hoover Dam Dedicated
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World's first megawatt sized wind turbine connected in Castleton, VA
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1st Commercial US nuclear plant opened- Shippingport nuclear power plant
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US Becomes World's Largest Ethanol Fuel Producer
