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In June of 1752 Benjamin Franklin performed his kite experiment.
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Volta discovered that certain fluids generated a flow of electrical power when used as a conductor which led to the battery.
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The first known commercial use of geothermal energy occurred in 1830.
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A British scientist named William Sturgeon invented the first electric motor in 1832.
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Thomas Davenport is credited with building the first practical electric vehicle in 1835.
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Edmund Becquere discovered solar energy in 1838
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Lester Allan Pelton discover the first water turbines
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Thomas Alva Edison invented the elctric light bulb. It consisted of a glass bulb with a filament made of carbonized cotton thread.
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Charles F. Brush invented the first automaticallt operated wind turbine in Cleveland. It was 60 fet tall, weighed four tons and had a 12kW generator.
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During the 1980's people began working on ideas on developing a smart car.
