Technology

The technology of the empire is considerably advanced. Technology has marched on at a steady rate, and now provides the empire with most of its luxuries, and people look towards it to keep breaking boundaries.

Development
Technology and the sciences were once of little value, consistently diminished and overshadowed by the powerful and traditional magics of the world, with very few people giving them any sort of thought or merit. For ages, all but the most basic of technologies were banned from development and production by the ruling mages -- with the area of Leighton being the exception to the rule. It wasn't until the Empress came into power that the doors were thrown open to technology, and under the golden eye that the sciences have flourished and truly come to power, perhaps more earnestly than most would like.

The Empress has made no effort to hide her desire for technology to supercede magic, and has aggressively marched and prodded its development onwards. Leighton remains the technological development capital of the continent, and perhaps the world, where engineers and scientists are always hard at work on something new and groundbreaking.

Energy Sources
Biomass: Fuel produced from easily farmed crops were thought to be the future of energy for several years after they were first introduced, but due to the huge swaths of land needed to grow the crops and the advancement of solar technology, it has steadily dwindled in use.

Fossil Fuels: Once the most prevalent source of energy, it was steadily phased out of use during the rapid tech development of the empire in favor of more efficient and powerful forms of power.

Fusion: Fusion was introduced only 10 years ago, but now provides the lion’s share of energy for the empire.

Hydro: Turbines powered by waterfalls have always been a mainstay of the empire.

Solar: Solar cells have progressed along with the empire, and solar technology has reached a point where it is slowly overtaking the market thanks to the refinement of the cels.

Wind: Wind farms can still be found around the country, though they are comparatively rare.

Ether: Once the reigning power, magic has since been relegated to a smaller, more precise role meant to compliment fusion and solar power.