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History of Renewable Energy

By mjcr8
  • 2500 BCE

    Egyptian Water Wheel

    Egyptian Water Wheel
    Used to irrigate their crop fields
  • 700 BCE

    Persia Windmills

    Persia Windmills
    Their windmills were used to crush grain and also to pump water.
  • James B. Francis' Water Turbine

    James B. Francis' Water Turbine
    A very improved and still functional way of turning water into power.
  • Largest wind farm in the world

    Largest wind farm in the world
    It is the 100,000-acre Roscoe Wind Complex in Texas, USA, which has 627 wind turbines.