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Coal
The first recorded discovery of coal by French explorers on the Illinois River -
Electricity
Sir Isaac Newton built an electric generator consisting of a rotating glass sphere. -
Biomass
Biomass was used as lamp fuel in the United States -
Natural Gas
David Melville recieved a patent for making coal gas used for street lighting -
Nuclear
Jacob Perkins invented a radiator for hot water heating -
Hyrdo Power
James Francis invented the first water turbine. -
Oil
The first offshore oil wells were drilled -
Geothermal
The first commercial greenhouse in operating in Boise, Idaho -
Wind
The first wind turbine generates energy for an alternating current central power system -
Solar Panels
The first solar panel was invented by Gerald Pearson, Calvin Fuller, and Daryl Chapin
