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Period: 1200 to
The Dutch begin to build windmills
Since 1200 AD the Dutch mhave been building and contrinuing to use windmills for millling geain,pumping water and many other purposes. -
Solar collecter
The first solar collector was invented and later was used to cook food -
First Hydroelectric power station
James Francis built the world's first hydroelectric system that generated 12.5kW of energy -
First wind turbine
James Blyth made the first turbine in his backyard that generated electricity -
Solar Water Heating
Solar water heating in the form of large roof mounted tanks used sunlight to heat water through large drums painted black to absorb more energy -
Rudolf Diesel experiements with Biofueld
Rudolf Diesel experimented with biofuel in 1897, generating fuel from vegetable oil -
The First Photovoltaic Cell
The first practical PV cell was created in 1904 based on scientific principles discovered in 1888 -
First geothermal power plant
Piero Conti powered light bulbs through capturing steam from geothermal fields -
First nuclear power plant is built
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First large scale solar plant built
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Three GOrges Dam finished
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100MW battery built in Adelaide