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Jan 1, 1300
Hopi Indians
In the 1300's Hopi Indians used coal for cooking, pottery, and warmth. -
Commercial Coal Mining Starts
Commercial coal mining starts around the world, and in the United States -
First Natural Gas Well in Fredonia, New York
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John Ericsson Builds Engine Powered by Sun
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First Oil Production Well
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Edison Perfects the Lightbulb
With the lightbulb perfected, electricity would be in much higher demand in America. -
First Operating WInd Turbine
American Charles Brush build first modern wind turbine -
Natural Gas Pipeline Built, 120 miles from Indiana to Chicago
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Henry Ford Invents Practical Automobile
The demand for gas increases dramatically in America. -
Chicago uses Hydrogen Cells
First place to use hydrogen cells for mass transit