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This dimension groups energy facilities by the era in which they were commissioned. Wikipedia notes that power stations have long relied on burning "fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas to generate electricity," a reliance whose share among facilities has shifted with every commissioning era since. Browsing by commissioned era lets a visitor compare facilities built in the same period.

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1. Grid energy storage - Wikipedia
  • Grid energy storage, Forms section, pumped hydro sentence
    The first pumped hydroelectricity was constructed at the end of the 19th century around the Alps in Italy, Austria, and Switzerland.
  • Grid energy storage, Introduction section, definition sentence
    Grid energy storage, also known as large-scale energy storage, is a set of technologies connected to the electrical power grid that store energy for later use.
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