Home›Sources›Encyclopedia BritannicaSourcesEncyclopedia BritannicaEncyclopediaCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextEnergy Atlas. "Encyclopedia Britannica." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-energy.interactiveatlas.org/sources/encyclopedia-britannica.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextEnergy Atlas. (n.d.). Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-energy.interactiveatlas.org/sources/encyclopedia-britannicaCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{energyatlas-encyclopedia-britannica, author = {Energy Atlas}, title = {Encyclopedia Britannica}, year = {2026}, url = {https://dev-energy.interactiveatlas.org/sources/encyclopedia-britannica}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXReference and ClassificationDevelopingA long-running general encyclopedia, cited here for its overview articles on the history of energy technology, the pioneers of electricity and power, and the fuels of industrialization.FactsSourcesClaims Backed By This Source (222 claims)Take a Related QuizComments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsPublisherWell-attestedEncyclopedia Britannica, Inc.Source TypeWell-attestedReferenceURLWell-attestedhttps://www.britannica.comSourcesEncyclopedia BritannicaEncyclopedia Britannica, Inc.View the SourceClaims Backed By This Source (222 claims)This source backs 222 claims across the atlas. As facts: 164 well-attested. As cited relationships: 22 holds. Plus 36 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.Disposition By TopicPioneers, 109 claims: 89 well-attested, 7 holds, 13 general references.Power Stations and Infrastructure, 38 claims: 28 well-attested, 5 holds, 5 general references.Technologies, 26 claims: 16 well-attested, 4 holds, 6 general references.Milestones, 24 claims: 15 well-attested, 5 holds, 4 general references.Energy Sources, 10 claims: 6 well-attested, 4 general references.Categories, 6 claims: 3 well-attested, 3 general references.Concepts, 5 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.Sources, 4 claims: 4 well-attested.Well-attested164CategoriesPioneersPower Stations and InfrastructureTechnologiesConceptsCarnot EfficiencyEnergy SourcesCrude OilGeothermal EnergyTidal and Marine EnergyWind PowerMilestonesDrake Well Strikes OilFirst Nuclear Chain ReactionNiagara Falls AC PowerPearl Street Station OpensPioneersAlessandro VoltaEdwin DrakeEnrico FermiGeorge WestinghouseJames FrancisJames WattLester Allan PeltonMarie CurieMichael FaradayNikola TeslaRudolf DieselThomas EdisonViktor KaplanPower Stations and InfrastructureHoover DamHornsea 2 Offshore Wind FarmItaipu DamLa Rance Tidal Power StationThree Gorges DamSourcesEncyclopedia BritannicaTechnologiesElectrical TransformerElectrolyzerLithium-Ion BatterySteam EngineSteam TurbineWind TurbineHolds22ConceptsCarnot EfficiencyMilestonesDrake Well Strikes OilFirst Nuclear Chain ReactionNiagara Falls AC PowerPearl Street Station OpensPioneersAlessandro VoltaEnrico FermiMarie CurieMichael FaradayNikola TeslaRudolf DieselThomas EdisonPower Stations and InfrastructureHoover DamHornsea 2 Offshore Wind FarmItaipu DamLa Rance Tidal Power StationThree Gorges DamTechnologiesElectrical TransformerSteam EngineSteam TurbineWind TurbineGeneral References36CategoriesPioneersPower Stations and InfrastructureTechnologiesConceptsCarnot EfficiencyEnergy SourcesCrude OilGeothermal EnergyTidal and Marine EnergyWind PowerMilestonesDrake Well Strikes OilFirst Nuclear Chain ReactionNiagara Falls AC PowerPearl Street Station OpensPioneersAlessandro VoltaEdwin DrakeEnrico FermiGeorge WestinghouseJames FrancisJames WattLester Allan PeltonMarie CurieMichael FaradayNikola TeslaRudolf DieselThomas EdisonViktor KaplanPower Stations and InfrastructureHoover DamHornsea 2 Offshore Wind FarmItaipu DamLa Rance Tidal Power StationThree Gorges DamTechnologiesElectrical TransformerElectrolyzerLithium-Ion BatterySteam EngineSteam TurbineWind TurbineTake a Related QuizEnergy: First ThingsIncludes a question about Encyclopedia Britannica.Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year