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The Steam Engine is Invented
The first recorded steam engine is made -
Benjamin Frankilin Harnesses Electricity
Benjamin Frankin performs his fabled flying of the kite in a lightning storm -
First Electric Battery is Invented
First electric battery invented by Alessandro Volta. -
Michael Faraday invents the Electric Motor
The first electric motor was invented by Michael Faraday -
First Oil Well is Discovered
The first oil well is discovred in Titusville, Pennsylvania -
The Electric Lamp is created
Albert Edison created the first Electric Lamp -
Solar Panels
Solar Panels are authorized for production -
GM Releases the Electric Vehicle
GM releases a vehicle that runs on electricty instead of gasoline -
Jimmy Carter's Energy Crisis Speech
Jimmy Carter tells America they need to conserve energy, the same year the Department of Energy is created -
First US Wind Farm
The US' first wind farm was built in New Hampshire
