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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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Era of Emergence
1942 1
Commissioned Era
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1. United States Department of Energy national laboratories - Wikipedia
United States Department of Energy national laboratories, History section, WWII origin sentence
Quote, United States Department of Energy national laboratories, History section, WWII origin sentence
The system of national laboratories started with the massive scientific endeavors of World War II, in which several new technologies, especially the atomic bomb, proved decisive for the Allied victory.
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