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Dutch Build Windmills
The windmill was perfected by the Dutch, so it would be more effective. It helped reclaim sea property for fisherman while simultaneously producing energy in a new form. -
Coal becomes a forerunning energy source
Industrializing caused there to be an outbreak of coal use in cities. This greatly stimulated the economy. -
First Steam Engine
In England, the first steam engine was perfected by Thomas Newcomen. The invention made man labor easier. -
First solar power system created in France
Augustine Mouchot, concerned about fossil fuels running out, created the first solar energy system. He thought it could replace coal in industry. -
First electric plant built by Thomas Edison
It was the first commercial electrical company. It was built on wall street in New York. It was the US's first power plant and it boosted the economy. -
World's first geothermal heating system built
Built in Boise, Idaho, this system was the first to heat water geothermally. It started out heating 200 homes and 40 businesses. -
Free Alcohol Biill is signed
It allowed use of alcohol as alternative energy to gasoline by Theodore Roosevelt. -
First commercial wind turbines sold
The first wind turbines were sold to help generate electricity to farmers. it was based on earlier water pump models. -
Hoover dam is built
The world's largest hydroelectric power plant, hoover dam, is built. This happened in Arizona, was the largest producer of hydroelectricity in the world until 1948 -
US begins to use petroleum more than it produces
This is significant as it marks the begining of our oil dependence on foreign nations.
