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Jan 1st, 1701: Discovery of Coal
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Jan. 1- 1800 First Electric Battery
Allessandro Volta invented the first electric battery. The term "volt" is named in his honor. http://nfu.org/images/stories/education/Materials/Energy%20Curriculum/FINAL%20History%20of%20U.S.%20Energy.pdf -
Jan 1st, 1860: The First Solar Power System Was Developed
Developed in France, the first solar power system provided steam needed to make machinery work. http://nfu.org/images/stories/education/Materials/Energy%20Curriculum/FINAL%20History%20of%20U.S.%20Energy.pdf -
1921: Pulverized Coal
Lakeside Power Plant in Wisconsin became the world’s first power plant to burn only pulverized coal. http://nfu.org/images/stories/education/Materials/Energy%20Curriculum/FINAL%20History%20of%20U.S.%20Energy.pdf -
1983: Development of High-Level Nuclear Waste
The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 was signed, approving the development of a high-level nuclear waste
repository. Nuclear energy generated more electricity than natural gas. http://nfu.org/images/stories/education/Materials/Energy%20Curriculum/FINAL%20History%20of%20U.S.%20Energy.pdf -
June 30th, 1990: First Electric Car
General Motors creates the very first electric car, named "The Impact."
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Jan 1st, 2008: Coal Spill in Tenesee
This was the worst coal ash spill in U.S. history occurs in Kingston, Tennessee. http://nfu.org/images/stories/education/Materials/Energy%20Curriculum/FINAL%20History%20of%20U.S.%20Energy.pdf -
1976- Fiber Optic Cable
The first commercial fiber optic cable is installed in Chicago for telephone signals. http://nfu.org/images/stories/education/Materials/Energy%20Curriculum/FINAL%20History%20of%20U.S.%20Energy.pdf -
2006: US As One Of The Largest Producers of Hydropower
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2000: Geothermal Exploration Program
The DOE and industry worked together on the Geothermal Resource Exploration and Definition Program.
It was a cooperative effort to find, evaluate, and define additional geothermal resources throughout the western
United States. http://nfu.org/images/stories/education/Materials/Energy%20Curriculum/FINAL%20History%20of%20U.S.%20Energy.pdf
