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The first commercial coal production began in Richmond, Virgina. Coal was used to make weapons during the revolutionary war.
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Humphry Davy invted the first electric light. He did so by connecting two wires to a battery with a charcoal strip between the ends. Itmade the first arc lamp.
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It decomposed water into hydrogen and oxygen. By combining several sets of electrodes in a series circuit, Grove realized that he might effect the decompostition of water.
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Thomas Edison built the first commercial electric utility in New York.. It served a square-mile area
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In Appleton, Wisconsin, three buildings had electricity. It was called the Vulcan Street Plant
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The windmill was designed by Mr. Charles F. Brush in Cleveland, Ohio. To keep the windmill working, he found that there isn't a lot of attention to put into it. It became a complete success.
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It happened in southeastern Texas. "Black Gold" erupted for 9 days without control until the 'Christmas Tree' was invented to control it. After this discovery, oil prices dropped from $2 to $.03.
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John D. Grant drilled a geothermal well. It provided lighting electrcity for the Geysers resort.Since the materials couldnt' stand the geothermal steam it couldn' compete with the low cost energy resources.
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the Hoover Dam is located on the Colorado River in Arizona. It was the largest hydroelectric producer in the world. It reamined that way until 1948.
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A nuclear reactor produced electricity in Idaho for the first time. It barley powered a string of four light bulbs.
