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Geothermal Conversion

The geothermal power plant, the technology class that converts heat from the earth's interior into electricity. Belongs here: geothermal-specific generation technology. Not the geothermal facility itself, filed under facility, or the resource classification, filed under energysource.

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Era of Emergence
1911 1
Physical Basis
Thermal (Geothermal) 1
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1. Geothermal power - Wikipedia
WikipediaHistory and development, Larderello 1911
Quote, History and development, Larderello 1911
Later, in 1911, the world's first commercial geothermal power station was built there.
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