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Long-lasting Light
(actual date unknown, only year) The longest lasting lightbulb by Thomas Edison lasted 1,500 hours! -
Hydroelectric Plants
Between 40 and 50 plants were operating in the U.S.A and Canada -
Hydropower's Reliability
Over 200 electric companies relied on hydropower -
Einstein's Nobel Prize
Albert Einstein won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his theories on the photoelectric effect -
Smith-Putnam Turbine
The turbine broke down, then was shut down, then reopened in 1945, then shut down again; this time forever. -
Rising oil prices
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries causes oil prices to rise dramatically -
Solar Energy Research Institute
The institute; now the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, was formed -
Congress passed PURPA
Congress passed the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act to influence people to use renewable energy. -
Hydrothermal electric generating
New high was reached of 1,000 megawatts -
Ipod by Apple
First ipods were introduced on October 23rd and released November 10th
