This dimension groups energy milestones by the broader period of the energy transition they belong to. Wikipedia notes that "a previous energy transition perhaps took place during the Industrial Revolution from 1760 onwards, from wood and other biomass to coal, followed by oil and later natural gas." Browsing by period lets a visitor compare milestones from the same broad transition.
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1. Newcomen atmospheric engine - Wikipedia
WikipediaIntroduction and spread, 1712 Conygree Coalworks engineQuote, Introduction and spread, 1712 Conygree Coalworks engine
The earliest examples for which reliable records exist were two engines in the Black Country, of which the more famous was that erected in 1712 at the Conygree Coalworks in Bloomfield Road Tipton
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