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Benjamin Franklin
Franklin's kite was struck by lightning and then when Franklin moved his hand towards the key (near the bottom to conduct electricity and create a charge) a spark jumped across and he also felt a shock. This proved that lightning is electrical. -
Electric Motor
Thomas Davenport created the first ever electric motor setting the future for cars and other items across the world. -
Light Bulb
The first ever light bulb was invented by Joseph Swan which lasted 13 hours, his idea led to Edison's creation of an even better one which lasted longer. -
Solar Panels
Henry Becquerel invented this when he noticed that the panels he created attracted and held energy from the sun. -
Natural Gas
This was the year when pipelines were built everywhere for delivery and natural gas became a household use. -
Space Travel
GE developed hydrogen fuel cells to send water into space. After it was tested and worked perfectly it started the beginning of all hydrogen based space travel. -
Battery
Since Alessandro Volta realized that electrical wires carried currents through water it created the beginning of everything portable/wireless. -
Wind Power
During this year NASA invested in windmills and wind power and then experimented with many designs in order to see which one was the most effective. This led to the design of windmills we have today. -
Hydrogen
During this year the Hydrogen future act was passed which expanded hydrogen into the 21st century as the number one clean gas. -
Electric Cars
GM produced the first electric zero emission car called the MV1 which opened the doorway for more clean cars down the road.
