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Electricity
Ben Franklin discovered lightning and static electricity wa the same thing by using a kite -
Coal
James Watt first invented the coal powered steam engine -
Hydropower
Streetlamps in Niagara falls were powered by water. -
WInd
The first large wind turbine was created by Charles Brush. He later created the company GE. -
Oil
Ethanol was the primary fuel for cars -
Geothermal
The first geothermal power plant was built in Italy -
Electricity
A. Goss invented the modern refrigerator. -
Electricity
The Hoover Dam was built in Nevada to bring power to rural areas across the state. -
Solar
Solar panels are popular during the WWII era, due to their cheap costs -
Wind
Wind turbine fields are abundant, with production about 60.000 megawatts
