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First Steam Engine Developed
It is the first machine to provide large amounts of power without using muscle, water, or wind. -
Ethanol Blend Becomes A Popular Fuel for Lamps
Ethanol was cheaper than whale oil. -
Windmill Becomes Popular to Produce Water
Windmills transformed the abundant amounts of wind into an agent to alleviate the shortage of water. -
Standard Oil Formed and Petroleum Developed as a Major Energy Source
John D. Rockefeller formed the Standard Oil Company of Ohio, and due to his efforts and developments petroleum became the primary energy source in the world. -
First Power Plant Built In New York
Thomas Edison built the first commercial electric utility near Wall Street. -
First Windmill to Generate Electricity is Developed
Charles F. Brush develops the world's first windmill that can generate electricity in Cleveland, Ohio. -
Einstein Publishes His First Theoretical Paper About the Photoelectric Effect
Einstein discovered that light contained little packets of energy that he called light quanta. -
"Free Alcohol Bill" Signed
Theodore Roosevelt signed the bill to promote the use of alcohol as an alternative to gasoline. -
Model T Goes into Mass Production
Henry Ford's car that could run on either gasoline or ethaol. -
The Hoover Dam is Built
The United State's largest hydroelectric powerplant is built on the Colorado River
