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This dimension groups energy facilities by the energy source they actually use to generate power. Wikipedia notes that "low-carbon power sources include nuclear power, and use of renewables such as solar, wind, geothermal, and hydroelectric." Browsing this way collects every facility that uses the same energy source.

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Era of Emergence
1942 1
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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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