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1880s

This dimension groups energy concepts by the era in which they were first formulated. Wikipedia notes that "energy conservation and efficiency measures reduce the demand for energy development," ideas that have been formulated and refined across many different eras. Browsing by formulated era lets a visitor compare concepts that arose in the same period.

1880s
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  • Contains: Feed-in Tariff, Description
    A feed-in tariff is a policy mechanism designed to accelerate investment in renewable energy technologies by offering long-term contracts to renewable energy producers.
  • Contains: Power Purchase Agreement, Introduction
    A power purchase agreement (PPA), or electricity power agreement, is a long-term contract between an electricity generator and a customer, usually a utility, government or company.
  • Contains: Energy Access, Description section
    lack of access to modern energy services in the home
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Emission intensity (Wikipedia)
Contains: Carbon Intensity, Introduction
Quote, Contains: Carbon Intensity, Introduction
An emission intensity (also carbon intensity or C.I.) is the emission rate of a given pollutant relative to the intensity of a specific activity
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