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Coal production begins
Coal is first commerically produced in a plant outside of Richmond, Virginia -
Ben Franklin's electricity expirments
Ben Franklin preformed expirments involving electricty. He attempts to figure out the nature of electricity through these expirments -
James Watt's Steam Engine
James Watt improved upon the already existing steam engine but reduced its consumption by more than 75% -
Industrial Revolution
more machines were uesed that were powered by the new steam engine. More machines ment more energy. This is also a time of great innovation on these machines -
streetlights lit with gas from coal
Baltimore, Maryland is the first city to light its street lights with fuel produced from coal. This is an advancement from the standard candle lamps -
Coal-fired station
Edison starts a coal-fired power station in NYC which supplies electricity for lighting households. This is a step that influences later power plant -
Wood Comannly used
Most rural homes in the U.S. continue to use wood to heat up their homes as well as cook. -
oil becomes popular source of energy
As the popularity of cars rose, oil became the most-used source of energy. This has lead to our dependency on oil. -
first nuclear power plant
The first commercial nuclear power plant is built in Pennsylvania. -
Nuclear energy replaces hydropower
nuclear power becomes the second largest source of energy in America, replacing hydropower. It still however retrains the danger. -
First electric car
General Motors creates the very first electric car, named "The Impact."
