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Coal production in US
In Richmond, VA the first commercial production of coal started. -
Electricity discovered
Benjamin Franklin discovers electricity -
Start of Industrial Revolution
The was the begining of the the industrial revolution whic h started the use of coal powered steam engines -
End of the Industrial Revolution
The industrial revolution slows down -
Coal-fired power station
Thomas Edison creates this as a suply of lighting to houses -
Hydro-electric power
Energy is first created from the power of running water in Wisconsin -
First Windmill
The first windmill is used for power. -
Popularity of oil
The popularity of cars helps make oil the number one source of energy -
Solar cells invented
The cells that convert the suns energy into solar energy are first invented by NASA -
Nuclear Power
Nuclear Power becomesthe second largest sorce of energy in the US, which replace hydro-electric energy
