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Lightning is electricity?
Benjamin Franklin discovers with his kite and key that lightining is electricity. -
Street lights and gas!
Baltimore, Maryland becomes the first city to use gas that is produced from coal to power their street lights. -
Wood powering homes!
People start moving towards heating and cooking in their households. -
First Hydropower Plant!
At Grand Rapids, Michigan the first hydropower plant in the United States is created! -
Hydroelectricity!
The first hydroelectric power station was created in Wisconsin by Thomas Edison! -
Natural gas plant in Virginia!
A liquified natural gas plant is created in West Virginia, and is the first one. -
Coal? In powerplants?
Pulverised coal fired in powerplants for the first time. -
WE'VE STRUCK OIL!
Oil is found in California at Signal Hill by Shell (the gas company). This location becomes one of the most productive oil field's in U.S. history. -
First Geothermal Powerplant!
In the Geysers of California the first Geothermal Plant in the United States is present. -
University of Deleware did what?
Solar One, one of the first residences powered by photovoltaic was built by the University of Deleware. -
Good job Bush!
In Bush's State of Union Address, Bush says that we should use more alternative fuels .
