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Who : Heron of Alexandria When: 1st century (AD)

Windmill. Who : Heron of Alexandria When: 1st century (AD) Why: a machine which harnesses wind energy for a purpose like grinding grain, pumping water, or generating electricity Where : England How: When there is no wind, electricity must be produced in alternative ways.

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Who : Heron of Alexandria When: 1st century (AD)

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  1. Windmill Who: Heron of Alexandria When: 1st century (AD) Why: a machine which harnesses wind energy for a purpose like grinding grain, pumping water, or generating electricity Where: England How: When there is no wind, electricity must be produced in alternative ways

  2. Geothermal Power Who: Prince Piero GinoriCoti When: Early 1900’s Why: to provide large amounts of electricity Where: Italy How: an electrical energy generated by harnessing the power contained in the earth’s internal heat

  3. Solar Power Who: Charles Fritts When: 1980’s Why: used as a component of a larger photovoltaic system to generate and supply electricity in commercial and residential applications Where: California How: converts sunlight into energy

  4. Hydroelectric Power Who: Lester Pelton When: late1880’s Why:  used for milling of lumber and grain and for pumping irrigation water Where: Appleton, Wisconsin How: Hydroelectric power uses the kinetic energy of moving water to make electricity

  5. Wave Power Who: Yoshio Masuda When: 1940 Why:  to do useful works like electricity generation, water desalination, or the pumping of water Where: Paris How: the transport of energy by ocean surface waves, and the capture of that energy to do useful work 

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