TABLE OF CONTENTS Steam Engine 4 Rotary Drill 6 Gasoline Engine 8 Power Station 10 Hydroelectric Power 12 Nuclear Power 14 Geothermal Power 16 Solar Power 18 Wind Turbine 20 Plant Fuel 22 Hybrid Engine 24 Hydrogen Fuel Cell 26 Fact Sheet 28 Glossary 30 For More Information 31 Index 32 About the Author 32
1 THE STEAM ENGINE POWERS THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION Humans have always needed sources of power For most of history people burned wood straw or waste These were simple sources for heat and light The first machines also used these fuels Even early trains burned wood Early industries were powered by waterwheels Flowing water would turn a wheel to create power In the 1600s inventors started experimenting with steam power A steam engine burns coal or wood to heat water The steam created by the boiling water moves parts in an This steam engine made in 1879 was used in a sugar mill in Hawaii 4
The 12 Biggest Breakthroughs In Energy Technology
12 of the most influential moments in the development of energy technology, along with information about key players.
About This Book
By: M. M. Eboch
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Published by: 12-Story Library provided by Amicus, part of The Creative Company
