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First US Coal Production
Opened near Richmond, Virginia -
Drills Discovered Oil
Drilling for salt brine, in NW Pennsylvania oil was found with homeade drills. -
First Electric Battery
Invented by Alessandro Volta in Italy (hence the volt) -
First Electric Car
Scotish engineer, Robert Anderson, built first electric car. -
US Wind Engine Company Started
First commercial windmill is manufactured by Daniel Halladay and John Burnham. -
Solar Energy Converted Into Mechanical Power
French scientist converted solar power directly into mechanical power. -
Municipial Waste Energy Recovery
New York started gathering energy from inceneration of garbage. -
First Geothermal Power Plant
Dry steam geothermal power plant built in Italy. -
The Atomic Energy Act
TAEA was passed to control the testing for nuclear energy and explore new areas. -
Solar-powered Home Built
Students from University of Colorado built a home that was completely energy effiecient and based on solar power.
