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Lightbulb
First incandescent light bulb was created by Joseph Swan -
1st Solar Panel System Developed
1st Solar Panel System developed in France to produce steam to drive machinery -
First electric plant built
The first electric pant was built by Thomas Edison in New York -
1st wind turbine
First wind turbine was created in Cleveland, Ohio by Charles F. Brush. It was able to power a 12 kW generator -
1st flex-feul vehicle
Worlds first flex fuel vehicle, the Ford model T, goes into mass production -
1st geothermal power plant
Worlds first geothermal power plant was built in California -
Hoover Dam was built
Hoover Dam, the worlds largest hydroelectric power plant was built -
Formation of solar energy
The first institute designed to teach formation of solar energy was created -
Nuclear accident in Pennsylvania
Three Mile Island nuclear accident occurred and was very scary for people at the time -
BP oil rig explodes
BP oil rig explodes and causes largest oil spill in U.S. history
