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1670-2016
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1673: Coal was discoverd in the U.S.
Coal was discovered in the United States by explorers in 1673. -
1740: Coal Mines in the U.S.
In the 1740s commercial coal mines started operating in the U.S. -
1816: Natural Gas
Natural gas was first brought to the United States in 1816, when it was used to light the streets of Baltimore, Maryland. -
1850: Windmills
In 1850, the U.S. Wind Engine Company was established, that year they designed the Halladay Windmill. -
1859
In 1859 Edwin Drake's drilling of a 69-foot oil well in 1859, on Oil Creek near Titusville, Pennsylvania, began the use of petrolium for energy in the U.S. -
1880: Hydroelectric power in the U.S.
In 1880, the first water turbine was used in the U.S. -
1947: Solar popularity
In 1947, solar power bgan to become more popular in the U.S., their was a huge demand of solar energy equiptment. -
1960: Nuclear energy in the U.S.
In 1960 nuclear energy went commercial in the U.S. -
1977: U.S. government embraces solar power
In 1977 the U.S. government embraed solar energy by launching the solar energy research institute. -
2014: 13.2% renewable energy
In 2014, the U.S. had 13.2% renewable energy.
