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Commercial production of coal begins
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Coal becomes the main source of fuel for the railorad companies
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The first electric motor is built
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Edwin Drake is the first to drill for oil.
His first findings are held in a bathtub -
Thomas Edison builds the first coal fueled power station.
It was built in NYC for lighting households. -
First hydroelectricty source is built
built in wisconsin -
First windmill is made to use wind as energy
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nuclear energy becomes the second largest source of energy in the US
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First car is made
It can run on ethanol or gasoline. -
First petroleum refinery is built
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Oil becomes the most popular source of energy
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First commercial nuclear plant
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The first electric car is produced
