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Answer» That Lord Kelvin...
Back around that TIME, direct current was scientifically accepted. ALTERNATING current was seen by men like Edison and Kelvin, as the work of the devil.
Since the first power plant (thomas edison's power plant) lit up 800 light bulbs in 1882, the electric utility industry has grown to generate over 2.5 million gigawatt-hours annually, the EQUIVALENT of lighting 4.8 billion 60-watt light bulbs for a YEAR
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