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Natural gas manufacturing for street lamps
This year, the technique of manufacturing natural gas is brought to Maryland to light street lamps, like this one. -
First natural gas well
During this year, gunsmith William Aaron Hart drilled the first natural gas well in the US. -
200 Hydroelectric power plants
The number of hydroelectric power plants in the United States reaches 200. -
Opening of the Grand Coulee Dam
The Grand Coulee Dam, pictured here, which is currently the largest dam in the US, producing approximately 7GW, opened on this day. -
Opening of the Shippingport reactor
The Shippingport reactor, pictured here, was the first nuclear reactor in the United States. -
First successful geothermal power plant
The first successful geothermal power plant in the United States (not pictured here; this is another geothermal power plant in the Netherlands) opened at the Geysers in California during this year. -
Beginning of wind power research
The United States government, led by NASA, begins in this decade research into large-scale commercial windpower -
First Zion reactor powers on
The Zion reactors were the first gigawatt reactors in the US. The first one came online this month; the second one came online 9 months later. -
Lowest-temperature geothermal plant
This year, the geothermal power plant pictured here opened at the Chena Hot Springs in Alaska, operating at a record low 57°C -
US becomes world wind leader
This year, the US surpassed Germany as the world's leading producer of wind energy.
