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Invention of the Electric Motor
The invention of the electric motor which could power many appliances. -
Solar Energy
Alexandre Becquerel discovered that certain materials produced small amounts of electric current when exposed to light. -
Fuel Cell
Fuel cell that generates energy in some vehicles and some micro cells can be used in cell phones. -
U.S. Wind Engine Company
Daniel Halladay and John Burnham start the U.S. Wind Engine Company and build the Halladay Windmill. -
Invention of the Lightbulb
Thomas Edison invented the first incandescent lightbulb. -
First Geothermal Plant Built
John D. Grant builds the world's first geothermal plant in California. -
Hoover Dam Constructed
The world's largest hydroelectric power plant, the Hoover Dam, is built. -
Silicon Solar Cell Developed
Gerald Pearson, Daryl Chapin and Calvin Fuller developed the first silicon solar cell capable of generating a measurable electric current. -
Solar Energy Research Institute
US Department of Energy launches the Solar Energy Research Institute,the first federal facility dedicated to harnessing power from the sun. -
Energy Organizaition Act
Nixon signed the Energy Organization Act which abolishes the Federal Energy Administration and Energy Research.