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Hot air engine powered by the sun
John Ericsson builds a hot-air engine powered by the sun. This was done over time. the dte of completion was not provided -
Discovery of the electron
JJ Thompson discovered the electron, a tiny particle that orbits around the nucleus of an atom. This allowed for major advaces in energy production -
Beginning of the Solar Cell
Edmund Becquerel noticed the photovoltaic effect at the age of nineteen. The specific date was not stated -
First Oil Well
The first oil well in the US was drilled in Titusville, PA in 1859 -
First Sucessful test of the lightbulb
In 1879 after many trials and errors, Thomas Edison performed the first successful test of the modern lightbulb. The bulb lasted for 13.5 hours. -
First natural gas pipeline built
The first natural gas pipeline was built over the year. -
Discovery of radioactive elements
Marie Curie discovered radiation, which allowed for major advances in nuclear power. This was discovered over time. The specific date is unknown -
Modern solar cell makes it's first appearance
The modern photovoltaic cell was first developed at Bell Laboratories in 1954. The precise date is unknown. -
Hydrogen buses
Chicago added hydrogen buses to their methods of mass transit. the first bus was delivered in September, the exact date was not provided. -
Ethanol in the US
The US became the largest producer of ethanol for fuel purposes. Of course there was no precise date.
