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Invented Era

This dimension groups energy technologies by the era in which they were first invented. Wikipedia notes that "renewable energy systems have rapidly become more efficient and cheaper over the past 40 years," a span of invention and refinement that stretches back through several distinct eras. Browsing by invented era lets a visitor compare technologies that first appeared in the same period.

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Comparison
Era of Emergence
1911 1
Physical Basis
Thermal (Geothermal) 1
Invented Era
Sources
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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