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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
1980 1
Physical Basis
Mechanical (Wind) 1
Commissioned Era
Sources
1. Wind farm - Wikipedia
  • Wind farm, Onshore section, Crotched Mountain sentence
    The capacity of the world's first wind farm was 0.6 MW, produced by 20 wind turbines rated at 30 kilowatts each, installed on the shoulder of Crotched Mountain in southern New Hampshire in December 1980.
  • Wind farm, lead section, definition sentence
    a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electricity
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