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Energy Atlas is a cross-referenced encyclopedia of energy, from coal, oil and nuclear power to solar, wind and the technologies that convert, move and store them. Search any source and follow its threads through the technology, the facility and the pioneer that built it.

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History of technology

What exact date in 1712 did Thomas Newcomen's first practical steam engine begin operating?

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